The Friends of GUILDFORD CATHEDRAL Exploring the Celtic Pilgrim Route of North to

Tuesday 6 October - Monday 12 October 2015 inclusive Explore

Essential details for the journey Do you enjoy history, travel or discovering new things?

The Friends of Guildford Cathedral 2015 trip to will provide all three and more. We will be following the pilgrim trail which takes in some of the oldest religious sites in the British Isles and some of the seven wonders of Wales. There will be comfortable warm coach journeys and the opportunity to explore on foot. There will also be opportunity to learn more about Welsh history, culture and music at the 4* accommodation where the trip will be based. I’m looking forward to learning more about the history and culture of North Wales from The Venerable Andrew Jones, and to visiting interesting and hidden churches and holy wells with Canon Michael Walls. I shall be providing input each day and partaking in the very enjoyable shared eating and drinking. If you are able to join us for this trip I’d be delighted.

The Very Reverend Dianna Gwilliams, Dean of Guildford We will travel by coach from Guildford to On Sunday, 11th October, after Eucharist at North Wales, stopping en route at St. Pedrog’s Church, , we will go to St. Winefride’s Well, Holywell, which has Bangor for a tour of the Cathedral and Evensong. been a place of pilgrimage since the 7th Century. During our return coach journey on Monday, In North Wales we will stay at Nant 12th October, we will visit The Church of Gwrtheyrn, an old quarrying village which St. Mary the Virgin, Shrewsbury. has been restored to provide 4*en suite accommodation in the cottages. It is On some evenings we plan to have speaker/s surrounded by the Eifl Mountains and who will explore various aspects of Welsh Bay. It is now a centre. life and experience, past and present, as well We will visit a number of churches and holy as an evening of Celtic Music. wells that were used by pilgrims on their way The Dean will be our ‘leader’ and in Wales to Bardsey Island, a place of pilgrimage that we will be fortunate to have the expert has been of great importance throughout knowledge of Andrew Jones, Rector of Welsh religious history. Llanbedrog and Archdeacon of Meirionnydd Weather permitting, we too will travel (who is an acknowledged expert on Celtic to Bardsey Island which will enable us to Saints and pilgrimage) and also Canon appreciate the diffi cult journey undertaken by Michael Walls whose local knowledge and pilgrims determined to reach this sacred place. input has been invaluable.

In contrast, we will visit Portmeirion, Cost £865 per person to include: a popular tourist village in , * Coach travel from/to Guildford designed and built by Sir Clough Williams- and journeys in Wales Ellis between 1925 and 1975 in the style of * Six nights dinner, bed and breakfast an Italian village and it is now owned by a * Boat trip to Bardsey Island charitable trust. (weather permitting)

Extras: * Single supplement £72 * All lunches and drinks * Entrance fees to St. Winefride’s Well and Portmeirion and donations to churches visited. * Gratuities * Travel insurance

For a detailed itinerary and application form, please contact Mrs. Shirley-Margaret Lloyd, c/o The Friends’ Offi ce, Guildford Cathedral. or e-mail her at: [email protected] / Tel. 01483 850230. Explore

Company Reg. No. 540920 Reg. Charity No. 250402 Reg. Offi ce: Cathedral Offi ce, Stag Hill, Guildford