Pilgrim Roots The Pilgrim’s Journey - from rural England towards a life in the New World.

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What’s included: What was it that persuaded an unlikely band of men, women and children to undertake a 3-4 Day itinerary perilous journey to the new world? Sharing Starts in Worcestershire ideas along the Great North Road and worshipping in secrecy, the Separatists’ world Independent traveller felt increasingly precarious. Discover the deep Suitable for groups devotion and dogged determination of those

Tour guide advised early Separatists in their search for freedom and peace that finally led to the Mayflower voyage. Rail access to some destinations

London Plus Tour Highlights:

East Midlands, Doncaster • Visit the historic town of Droitwich Spa, birthplace of Mayflower Robin Hood Airport, Manchester Pilgrim, Edward Winslow. & all London airports • Explore the ’Faithful City’ of Worcester and its magnificent Cathedral. • Discover the ancient English villages and churches of Babworth, Scrooby and Austerfield where the influential Pilgrims, William Bradford and William Brewster shaped their beliefs. • Visit Gainsborough Old Hall, one of the best preserved medieval manor houses in England. • Walk the cobbled streets of historic Lincoln, see the precious 1215 Magna Carta whose influence is seen in the Mayflower Compact and the American Bill of Rights. Steering our future, • Visit Boston Guildhall and the cells where the fleeing Separatists were held and tried. inspired by the past. Day 1 Edward Winslow’s Droitwich Spa & Worcester Droitwich Spa is located south-west of Birmingham with easy access by train from Birmingham.Explore the charming spa town of Droitwich Spa. St. Peter’s Church, Droitwitch Spa

Droitwich & Worcester TravelTravel the the short short distancedistance south to Tours & Guides thethe historic historic City City ofof Worcester and its The story of Edward Winslow, born in Discover History magnificentits magnificent Cathedral. Cathedral. Winslow Winslow was Droitwich in 1595, is one of adventure and www.discover-history.co.uk educatedattended atthe the Cathedral Cathedral school school before for fivehe achievement. He is the only Plymouth Worcester Walks yearswas apprenticedbefore he was to a apprenticed London printer. to a colonist of which there is a contemporary www.worcesterwalks.co.uk Another son of the city was the portrait (in Pilgrim Hall, Plymouth, Mass). London printer. celebrated composer of “The Graduation Explore this charming spa town with its Another son of the city was the celebrated March”, Edward Elgar. Accommodation lovely “black and white” buildings which composer of “The Graduation March”, Overnight Worcester; suggested hotel lies south-east of Birmingham and is EdwardThe city Elgar. saw the first and last battles of Stanbrook Abbey a good base for exploring the Heart of Thethe cityEnglish saw Civil the Warfirst in and the last 15th battles century. of England. Visit St. Peter’s Church and the Worcester is renowned as ‘The Faithful the English Civil War in the 15th century. With extra time Winslow memorial. WorcesterCity’, being is the renowned last city toas support ‘The Faithful King City’,Charles being II in the the last Battle city of to Worcester, support King From Worcester drive to Hereford Cathedral Charlesfought inII in1651 the againstBattle of Oliver Worcester, Cromwell and see the wonderful Mapa Mundi, dating foughtduring in the 1651 English against Civil OliverWar. Cromwell from c1300 and the largest medieval map during the English Civil War. known still to exist.

Gainsborough Old Hall Day 2 Pilgrim Roots: Scrooby, Babworth, Austerfield, Gainsborough

Retford and Doncaster are on the main trainline from London. Time permitting - extend to two days.

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The Scrooby Separatists fled to port and today is an attractive market town exclusiveMayflower rights Maid to access to the grounds of HollandImmingham from Immingham Creek where withNearby places Bawtry to eat, is a shop 12th andCentury stay. ancient GuidedScrooby tours Manor, with William historian Brewster’s Sue Allen home. who youThe canScrooby visit theSeparatists Monument fled in to Pilgrim port and today is an attractive market town exclusivewww.mayflowermaid.com rights to access to the grounds of Holland from Immingham Creek where with places to eat, shop and stay. Park and, in nearby St Andrew’s Church, Scrooby Manor, William Brewster’s home. theyou gravecan visit of Francis the Monument Hawkin inwho Pilgrim died www.mayflowermaid.comAccommodation beforePark and, the in boat nearby departed. St Andrew’s Church, Ye Olde Bell at Barnby Moor. the grave of Francis Hawkin who died GroupsAccommodation welcome. beforeAlso nearby:the boat departed. TheYe Olde White Bell Hart at Barnby Hotel, Boston.Moor. Doncaster Also nearby: Groups welcome. Where it is thought William Brewster The SeparatistWhite Hart Inn,Hotel, Torworth. Boston. wentDoncaster to school. Doncaster has a range GroupsSix Mayflower welcome. themed bedrooms. ofWhere facilities it is thought and services William and Brewster is well The Separatist Inn, Torworth. knownwent to for school. its horse Doncaster racing. has a range Six MayflowerWith extra themed time bedrooms. of facilities and services and is well Epworthknown for its horse racing. • Visit With Newark extra and learn time of England’s Civil War and the Mayflower Pilgrims who returned Whilst in the area visit the fine Queen • toVisit their Newark home and country learn to of fight England’s in it. LearnCivil War of AnneEpworth style Epworth Old Rectory, laterand the religious Mayflower radical, Pilgrims William Booth,who returned founder childhoodWhilst in the home area of visit John the and fine Charles Queen ofto theirthe world-wide home country Salvation to fight Army. in it. Learn of Wesley,Anne style leaders Epworth of the Old 18th Rectory, century later religious radical, William Booth, founder Methodistchildhood homeRevival of movement. John and Charles • Visit Nottingham, a cosmopolitan city home Sue Allan, of the world-wide Salvation Army. All Saints’ Church, Babworth Wesley, leaders of the 18th century to Robin Hood and England’s oldest pub. • Visit Nottingham, a cosmopolitan city home Sue Allan, Methodist Revival movement. • Visit the seaside resort of Cleethorpes and All Saints’ Church, Babworth theto Robin Fishing Hood Heritage and England’s Centre at oldest Grimsby pub. • Visit the seaside resort of Cleethorpes and the Fishing Heritage Centre at Grimsby Day 3 PilgrimDay 3 Roots & PilgrimMagna Carta: Roots & LincolnMagna And Carta: Boston – LincolnLincolnshire And Boston – LincolnshireFrom the nearby city of Lincoln (40 mins drive) travel onwards to BostonFrom the (60 nearby mins citydrive) of fromLincoln where the(40 Separatistsmins drive) travelmade onwardstheir first to attemptBoston (60 to escapemins drive) to Holland. from where the Separatists made their first attempt to escape to Holland. Boston’s historic market place

Boston’s historic market place Find out more at www.mayflower400.org

Find out more at www.mayflower400.org Lincoln City Boston Guildhall & Market Town Lunch & Coffee Stops Explore the cobbled streets of the historic In the Autumn of 1607 Brewster, Bradford Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa. city of Lincoln, see Lincoln Castle, home & other Separatists made their first Groups welcome. Between Lincoln & Boston to 1215 Magna Carta, and visit the attempt to escape to Holland in search of steeped in history this timber framed hotel magnificent Lincoln Cathedral, once the religious freedom from a point close to is the perfect lunch stop. tallest building in the world. Boston, Lincolnshire. They were betrayed The White Hart Hotel Boston offers lunches and arrested. and coffee stops. Visit Boston Guildhall where the Pilgrims were held and tried - you can still Tours & Guides see the cells they were held in Blue & Green Badge guides available and visit the memorial to their courage at on request. Scotia Creek. This market town Tours of the Boston Guildhall & Boston with a sweeping market place is Stump available (pre-booking required). rich in heritage. Lincoln – Hidden Lincoln provide tailor Known as the “Stump”, St Botolph’s made walking tours. Church also has significant American connections - it was from here that Accommodation the Rev John Cotton attracted people The White Hart Hotel, Boston. from far and wide to hear his sermons Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa. challenging the established church and inspiring the later 1630s migration of some 300 Bostonians to America. With extra time This group of powerful and educated From BostonBoston headhead south south into into individuals shaped the colony and Cambridgeshire and and visit visit the the historic established the first American school, cityhistoric of Cambridge. city of Cambridge. Many of theMany of Boston Guildhall where the Pilgrim the Latin Free School, based on the Separatiststhe Separatists were were graduates graduates of of Fathers were held and put on trial. original Boston Grammar School. Cambridge UniversityUniversity including including priests JohnWilliam Robinson Brewster and and Richard John Clyfton.Smyth.

Pilgrim Roots itinerary Mayflower Destinations You may also like: Leiden, Holland Follow the Pilgrims flight from Scrooby and Gainsborough to You may also like Leiden in Holland, the tolerant city where they spent 12 years Gateways after they fled England. Ferries leave from Hull to Rotterdam and Harwich to the Hook and flights to Amsterdam from all airports indicated. Austerfield • Explore the Port of Harwich in Essex where the Mayflower Scrooby ship was built. Gainsborough Doncaster Babworth Sheffield • Discover Rotherhithe and Southwark now a historic and Humberside Manchester cultural hub Immingham Lincoln • Explore the port towns of Southampton and Dartmouth where rs u o Newark the passengers sought distraction and comfort while the h 3 Nottingham x Boston Mayflower and Speedwell ships were prepared for their voyage. o r East Midlands p rs • Follow in the Pilgrims’ footsteps to Plymouth, stand on the p u A ho Mayflower Steps from where the Saints and the Strangers finally 2 x o r Birmingham embarked on their perilous adventure on 16 September 1620. p p A Worcester/Droitwich Cambridge Events: Hereford r u Harwich o West Lindsey Churches Festival h 1

x Leigh-On-Sea 94 churches provide a celebration of Lincolnshire’s rich, o r

p London/All ecclesiastical and architectural heritage. May every year. p

London airports A Illuminate Mayflower destinations commemorate Thanksgiving each year with a light inspired event, ‘Illuminate’. November every year. Southampton

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