A Peace On Earth Multifaith Pilgrimage
From the Holy Island of Lindisfarne to the Holy City of Jerusalem, for World Peace
Date Wednesday 30th January 2019 Holy Places Visited St. Columba’s Parish Church (exterior), Wideopen Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (exterior), North Gosforth Distance Travelled Approximately 8 km (5 miles) Route Another clear day with blue skies. Headed out of Cramlington on a public footpath through a field, then walked through the areas of Seaton Burn …
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Date Tuesday 29th January 2019 Holy Places Visited St. John’s Church (exterior), Ashington Stakeford Methodist Church (exterior), Stakeford Distance Travelled Approximately 18 km (11 miles) Route Cold and wet today. Left the sea behind and headed inland, following minor roads, footpaths and tracks through fields, numerous small forests, towns and two industrial estates. Went via …
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Date Monday 28th January 2019 Holy Places Visited Woodhorn Church (exterior), Woodhorn St. Bartholomew’s Church (exterior), Newbiggin-by-the-Sea St. Andrew’s & St. Mark’s Church (exterior), Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Distance Travelled Approximately 8 km (5 miles) Route A clear, sunny day. Walked east along the road to Lynemouth, then took the public footpath at the end of Back Queen …
Date Sunday 27th January 2019 Holy Places Visited St. Cuthbert’s Church, Amble Trinity Methodist Church, Amble St. Bartholomew’s Church (exterior), Cresswell Distance Travelled Approximately 16 km (10 miles) Route Very cold, quite wet and very windy! I walked through Amble, visiting St. Cuthbert’s Church and the Trinity Methodist Church. At the Methodist church I joined …
Date Saturday 26th January 2019 Holy Places Visited St. John the Baptist Church, Alnmouth The Friary of St. Francis, Alnmouth Distance Travelled Approximately 13 km (8 miles) Route Overcast and drizzle after sunset. After attending Holy Communion at the Friary of St. Francis, I followed St. Oswald’s Way out of Alnwick then followed coastal tracks …
Date Friday 25th January 2019 Holy Places Visited St. John the Baptist Church (exterior), Alnmouth The Friary of St. Francis, Alnmouth Distance Travelled Approximately 8 km (5 miles) Route The weather was mild as I followed the road south through Alnwick, then Claire joined me and we followed a minor road, footpaths and tracks, passing …
Date Thursday 24th January 2019 Holy Places Visited Church of Saint Maurice, Eglingham Shepherd’s Law Hermitage & Chapel, near Beanley Distance Travelled Approximately 18 km (11 miles) Route Mostly clear and sunny with some clouds. Small patches of snow and ice in places. Followed the most direct road and a public footpath to the Hermitage. …
