The Pilgrim's Journey
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Pilgrim Roots The Pilgrim’s Journey - from rural England towards a life in the New World. The Pilgrim’s Journey - from rural England towards a life in the New World. Boston Stump Boston Stump What’s included: What was it that persuaded an unlikely band What’s included: Whatof men, was women it that and persuaded children an tounlikely undertake band a 3-4 Day itinerary ofperilous men, womenjourney andto the children new world? to undertake Sharing a 3-4 StartsDay itinerary in Worcestershire perilousideas along journey the Great to the North new world?Road and Sharing worshipping in secrecy, the Separatists’ world StartsIndependent in in Worcestershire Immingham traveller ideas along the Great North Road and worshippingfelt increasingly in secrecy, precarious. the Separatists’Discover the deepworld Independent traveller Suitable for groups feltdevotion increasingly and dogged precarious. determination Discover theof those deep TourSuitable guide for advised groups devotionearly Separatists and dogged in their determination search for freedomof those and earlypeace Separatists that finally in led their to the search Mayflower for freedom voyage. and TourRail access guide advised to some destinations peace that finally led to the Mayflower voyage. Rail access to some destinations London Plus Tour Highlights: EastLondon Midlands, Plus Doncaster Tour• Visit the Highlights: historic town of Droitwich Spa, birthplace of Mayflower Robin Hood Airport, Manchester Pilgrim, Edward Winslow. • Visit theImmingham historic town from of whereDroitwich the Spa,Pilgrims birthplace departed of Mayflower to Holland. &EastHumberside all LondonMidlands, airports Airport Doncaster Robin Hood Airport, Manchester • Explore Pilgrim,See Cleethorpes theEdwar ’Faithfuld Winslow. Pier City’ and of theWorcester Fishing and Heritage its magnificent Centre. Cathedral. & all London airports • ExploreDiscover the the ’Faithful ancient City’ English of Worcester villages and and chur its chesmagnificent of Babworth, Cathedral. Scrooby and Austerfield where the influential Pilgrims, William • Discover Bradford theand ancient William English Brewster villages shaped and their chur beliefs.ches of Babworth, Scrooby and Austerfield where the influential Pilgrims, William • VisitBradford Gainsborough and William Old Brewster Hall, one shaped of the besttheir preservedbeliefs. medieval manor houses in England. • Visit Gainsborough Old Hall, one of the best preserved medieval • Walkmanor the houses cobbled in England.streets of historic Lincoln, see the precious 1215 Magna Carta whose influence is seen in the Mayflower Compact and • Walk the American the cobbled Bill ofstreets Rights. of historic Lincoln, see the precious 1215 Magna Carta whose influence is seen in the Mayflower Compact and Steering our future, • Visit the American Boston Guildhall Bill of Rights. and the cells where the fleeing Separatists were held and tried. Steeringinspired byour the future, past. • Visit Boston Guildhall and the cells where the fleeing Separatists were held and tried. inspired by the past. St. Andrews Church, Immingham Day 1 Immingham and surrounding area ImminghamDroitwich & W orcester SurroundingTravel the short distance area south to Accommodation The Scrooby Separatists fled from Visitthe historicthe British City seaside of Worcester resort ofand Hampton by Hilton, Humberside Airport. ImminghamThe story of toEdwar Holland,d Winslow, where theyborn went in on Cleethorpes – enjoy traditional fish and chips its magnificent Cathedral. Winslow Excellent group rates. Evening events toDroitwich spend more in 1595, than is ten one years of adventur in Leiden.e and on the sea front and walk along the beautiful attended the Cathedral school before he such as talks, lectures and presentations achievement. He is the only Plymouth sandy beaches. The Cleethorpes coast light was apprenticed to a London printer. can be arrange. Conveniently located for Visitcolonist Immingham of which tothere see isSt. a Andrewscontemporary Church railway takes visitors on a four mile coastal Another son of the city was the the Pilgrim Roots itinerary and frequent andportr theait grave(in Pilgrim of Francis Hall, Plymouth, Hawkin who Mass). dies journey – and is one of Britain’s oldest celebrated composer of “The Graduation KLM flights from Humberside to Schiphol beforeExplore the this boat charming to Immingham spa town had with set its seaside miniature railways. The ‘Signal Box March”, Edward Elgar. Airport (Amsterdam). sail.lovely See “black the Pilgrimand white” monument buildings in Pilgrimwhich Inn’ is possible the smallest pub on the For group and FIT rates, contact Sales Park,lies south-east just opposite of Birmingham the church. Imminghamand is planet!The city Seating saw the just first 4 people and last the battles pub offers of a museum is a local history museum, planning large range of guest ales and ciders. Manager Samantha Cook - a good base for exploring the Heart of the English Civil War in the 15th century. a Mayflower exhibition for 2020. There are [email protected] England. Visit St. Peter’s Church and the Worcester is renowned as ‘The Faithful 20 street names in the town named after the Don’t miss the nearby Fishing Heritage City’, being the last city to support King MayflowerWinslow memorial. Pilgrims! Centre – where visitors return to the 1950’s Charles II in the Battle of Worcester, ‘world’s premier fishing port’. Entry also includesfought in a 1651tour of against the preserved Oliver Cromwell side trawler, theduring Ross the Tiger. English Civil War. Gainsborough Old Hall Day 2 Pilgrim Roots: Scrooby, Babworth, Austerfield, Gainsborough Discover the roots of the Pilgrims in the Babworth Church villages and towns of Nottinghamshire CloseCloselyly connectedconnected with with the the origins origins of of where future leaders of the Plymouth religiousreligious separatism separatism this this is is wher wheree Richard Richard Colony and signatories of the Mayflower Clifton was parson frfromom 15861586 until until 1605 1605 Compact, William Brewster and William and wherewhere items,items, including including a asilv silverer chalice chalice Bradford lived, worked and worshipped. and GenevaGeneva biblebible with with annotations annotations from from A tour guide is advised for this part of the 1603 havehave beenbeen found. found. The The Gr Greateat North North itinerary. Check accessibility of churches Road cancan bebe seen seen here here as as a a track. track. before travelling. St. Wilfrid’s Church, Scrooby Retford Town BrewstBrewsterer hadhad long long been been attr attractedacted by by Begin your day in Retford town (with separseparatismatism and and was was fined fined for for non- non- a mainline railway station). Visit the attendance at at St. St. Wilfrid's Wilfrid’s Church Church wher wheree he he Bassetlaw local history museum and was liklikelyely baptised baptised and and married. married. Visitors Visitors Retford Hub before driving onwards to the are ableable toto sit sit in in the the original original wooden wooden pews. pews. Pilgrim towns and villages. St. Wilfrid’s Church, Scrooby Find out more at www.mayflower400.org The Manor House, Scrooby Gainsborough Old Hall Lunch & Coffee Stops The former home of William Brewster A fine example of a large timber The attractive towns of Bawtry and where the Scrooby Separatist congregation framed medieval manor house, the Hall Retford offer a range of cafes, tea rooms met in secret. Now a private home (there is was home to the Hickman family who and restaurants. a viewpoint on Station Road). were sympathetic to the Separatist The Pilgrim Fathers Inn, Scrooby is a The Pilgrim Fathers Inn Scrooby makes a movement and allowed regular meetings traditional Inn offering lunches and drinks. goodThe lunch Manor or coffee House, stop. Scrooby toGainsborough be held here. John SmythOld Hallpreached Ye OldeLunch Bell at Barnby& Coffee Moor – Stops a famous The former home of William Brewster Aat finethe nearby example All Saintsof a large church timber before framed Theold posting attractiv housee towns ideal of Bawtryfor lunch and stops. St.where Helena’s the Scrooby Church, Separatist congregationAusterfield framedfleeingmedieval medievalto manor Amsterdam house,manor along thehouse, Hall with the was Hall RetfordGroups welcome.offer a range of cafes, tea rooms non-conformisthome to the Hickman Thomas family Helwys who who and restaurants. Williammet in secret. 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Austerfield Study Centre is adjacent Pilgrimsold posting & Pr houseophets ideal for lunch stops. fleeingkingAll Saints died to in churchAmsterdam