A Guide to the Sacred Sites and Pilgrim Routes of England, Scotland and Wales
'Sacred Britain' is a unique guidebook to the sacred sites of England, Scotland and Wales. It takes you on a journey across the rural and urban landscapes of Britain, and helps you to discover and explore our rich and mysterious heritage of ancient stone circles and tombs, Christian and pre-Christian shrines, medieval synagogues, special churches, great cathedrals, sacred cities, holy wells and rivers, ancient yew trees and symbolic plants.
'Sacred Britain' reveals the stories behind these extraordinary places of spiritual power, and suggests thirteen traditional pilgrimage routes and new journeys you can take, including:
- the ancient Saints' Way in North Wales
- the powerful "women's" route from Ely to Walsingham
- the Pilgrims' Way from Winchester and London to Canterbuy
- the routes from Gretna to Lindisfarne
- St Michael's Mount to Tintagel
- an inspiring multi-faith pilgrimage from Woking in Surrey to Findhorn in Scotland
- and many more
