The Chester Pilgrimage 2004

Route Summary - follow links to see details of each day (as they become available)

Caution: The route details are very tentative in some areas, based on route planners' aspirations, and are presented to give a flavour of the route rather than as an authoritative statement at this stage.

Day

Date

Activity
1

Sat 14 August

Travel to Gloucester
2

Sun 15 August

Gloucester - Tewkesbury
3

Mon 16 August

Tewkesbury - Malvern
4

Tue 17 August

Malvern - Bromyard
5

Wed 18 August

Bromyard - Leominster
6

Thu 19 August

Rest day in Leominster
7

Fri 20 August

Leominster - Ludlow
8

Sat 21 August

Ludlow - Church Stretton
9

Sun 22 August

Church Stretton - Shrewsbury
10

Mon 23 August

Rest Day in Shrewsbury

11

Tue 24 August

Shrewsbury - Oswestry
12

Wed 25 August

Oswestry - Llangollen
13

Thu 26 August

Llangollen - Wrexham
14

Fri 27 August

Wrexham - Chester
15

Sat 28 August

Celebrations in Chester
16

Sun 29 August

Travel Home

Day 1 - Sat 14 August - Travel to Gloucester

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
10:00   Coach Pickup at Colebrook Day Centre Car Park, Redhill. ( CANNOT be used for pilgrims wishing to park cars!)

BEHIND REDHILL RAILWAY STATION - Three minutes walk from FRONT entrance/exit of Redhill railway station as follows: Exit station via glass doors (do NOT cross car park) but DO TURN IMMEDIATELY LEFT as you come through the glass doors.  Keep to your left under railway bridge and do NOT cross road.  Continue along pavement bearing LEFT left past Royal Mail Sorting Office, to Red Mail Boxes for franked and unfranked mail.  CROSS OVER Road at this point i.e. near Mail boxes -  to driveway which is the entrance to car park for Colebrook Day Centre .    Watson's 50 seater coach will meet us there.

 Station: TQ281506
11:00   Coach Pickup at Slough Railway Station SU978801
later   Arrive, Salvation Army Hall, Eastgate Street, Gloucester SO837182
17:00   Organ Recital, Gloucester Cathedral SO830188
17:30-18:30   Evensong, Gloucester Cathedral SO830188
19:00   Vigil Mass and presentation of Pilgrim Crosses, Salvation Army Hall, Eastgate Street, Gloucester SO837182

Day 2 - Sun 15 August - Gloucester to Tewkesbury

Leader: Hazel Matheson

16.0 miles and 925 feet of climbing

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
08:00   Gloucester Cathedral, Holy Communion SO832188
09:30 0 Salvation Army Hall, Eastgate Street, Gloucester SO837182
  2.0 Over Bridge SO817196
  3.0 Maisemore Bridge SO816212
12:15-12:30 5.8 Hartbury Chapel, Prayers SO803246
12:40-13:40 6.0 The Royal Exchange, Hartbury, Lunch SO799252
  8.0 Wickridge Street SO815269
  10.4 Haw Bridge SO845278
16:00 12.5 Odda's Chapel, DIY Prayers SO869298
16:15-1630 12.8 St Mary's Church, Deerhurst, Prayers SO870300
  14.4 Lower Lode SO880316
17:30 15.3 Arrive, Tewkesbury Abbey SO891324
18:00-19:00   Tewkesbury Abbey, Evensong SO891324
19:15 16 Tewkesbury CofE Primary School, Chance Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire SO896329

Day 3 - Mon 16 August - Tewkesbury to Malvern

Leaders: Sue Earley & Fred Adilz

17.5 miles and 2,450 feet of climbing

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
08:25 0 Tewkesbury CofE Primary School, Chance Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire SO896329
08:30-19:00 0.1 St Joseph' RC Church, Chance Street, Tewkesbury, Prayers SO895328
  3.5 Bushley Green SO860348
11:10-11:30 5.3 St Mary's Church, Longdon, Prayers SO838363
  8.2 Welland Court SO814395
13:15-14:15   Plume of Feathers, Castlemorton, Lunch SO786388
14:20-14:30 9.6 St James' Church, Welland, DIY Prayers SO797399
15:20-15:40 11.5 Little Malvern Priory, Prayers SO771404
16:00-16:50 12.0 St Wulstan's RC Church, Little Malvern, Mass SO771410
  13.6 Pinnacle Hill (357m) SO767421
  14.6 Wyche Cutting SO769437
18:45-18:55 15.5 Worcestershire Beacon, DIY Prayers SO768453
19:20 16.0 St Ann's Well SO773458
20:0 17.5 The Chase, Geraldine Road, Malvern, Worcestershire SO787449

Day 4 - Tue 17 August - Malvern to Bromyard

Leader: Peter Whipps

15.0 miles and 2,810 feet of climbing

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
08:30 0 The Chase, Geraldine Road, Malvern, Worcestershire SO787449
09:15-10:00 1.1 Malvern Priory, Morning Prayer plus time to explore SO776458
10:15-10:30 1.25 Malvern Baptist Church, Prayers SO775457
10:45 1.5 St Anne's Well SO773458
  2.6 Old Hollow SO764470
12:00 4.2 New Inn, Storridge, A4103 SO760493
  5.3 Birchwood SO747502
  6.4 Longley Green SO734504
13:15-14:15 7.25 Suckley Woods, Picnic Lunch SO728515
14:30-14:45 7.75 St John the Baptist Church, Suckley , Prayers SO720516
  10 Pippins Hill SO694509
16:15-16:45 11.5 St James Church, Stanford Bishop, Prayers SO682516
  13.3 Road near Burley SO667536
  13.9 A44 SO661543
    Bromyard Town Centre  
18:15 15.0 Queen Elizabeth High School, Ashfields, Bromyard, Herefordshire SO646552

Day 5 - Wed 18 August - Bromyard to Leominster

Leader: Nick Lamb

16.5 miles and 1,500 feet of ascent

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
08:55       0      Queen Elizabeth High School, Ashfields, Bromyard, Herefordshire SO646552
09:15-10:15 0.6 St Joseph RC Church, Old Road, Bromyard, Mass SO652546
  1.8 Lane near Hardwicke Manor SO644557
  2.9 Wicton Farm SO629558
  3.5 A44 SO626553
  4 Munderfield Harold SO621548
  5.2 Winslow SO614532
12:30-13:30 6.4 Wheelwright's Arms, Pencombe (Lunch) SO598527
13:40-13:55 6.5 St John's Church, Pencombe, Prayers SO600528
  8 Hegdon Hill SO584538
9.5 Marston Stannett SO570552
  11 Buckland SO556568
16:30-16:45 12.6 St Mary the Virgin, Humber, Prayers SO535563
17:20-17:40 13.8 St Luke's Church, Stoke Prior, Prayers SO520565
18:30 16.5 The Minster College, Castlefields, Leominster SO497585

Day 6 - Thu 19 August - Rest day in Leominster

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
    The Minster College, Castlefields, Leominster SO497585

Day 7 - Fri 20 August - Leominster to Ludlow

Leaders: Anne Leggett & David Cosham

15.25 miles and 1,903 feet of ascent

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
09:00 0.0 The Minster College, Castlefields, Leominster SO497585
09:15-09:45 0.5 Priory Church of Ss Peter & Paul, Leominster, Prayers SO498593
11:15-11:30 4.25 Ss Peter & Paul Church, Eye, Prayers SO496637
12:30-13:30 6.5 Maidenhead Inn, Orleton, Lunch SO486683
15:00-15:30 9.5 St Bartholomew's Church, Richards Castle ruins, Prayers SO482702
17:30-18:15 14 St Lawrence's Church, Ludlow, Evening Prayer SO512747
19:00 15.25 Ludlow C of E School, Bromfield Road, Burway, Ludlow, Shropshire SO505758

Day 8 - Sat 21 August - Ludlow to Church Stretton

Leaders: Aidan Simons and Mike Gamble

18.9 miles and 2,275 feet of ascent

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
08:30 0.0 Ludlow C of E School, Bromfield Road, Burway, Ludlow, Shropshire SO505758
1.4 Ludlow Racecourse SO497775
09:30-09:45 2.4 St Peter's Church, Stanton Lacy , Prayers SO495788
4.5 Walton SO465793
11:00-11:15 5.2 St Michael and All Angels Church, Onibury , Prayers SO456791
7.4 Norton Camp SO447819
8.8 Secret Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms SO435824
13:00-14:00 9.1 Craven Arms Hotel, Craven Arms,Lunch SO432827
14:30-14:45 9.8 St Thomas' Church, Halford , Prayers SO436833
11.4 Strefford Wood SO444849
13 Alcaston SO458871
16:45-17:00 14.7 St Margaret's Church, Acton Scott , Prayers SO453894
16.5 Ragleth Hill SO451918
19:00-19:45 18 St Milburga RC Church, Watling Street North, Church Stretton , Mass SO458936
20:00 18.9 Church Stretton School, Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, Shropshire SO455944

Day 9 - Sun 22 August - Church Stretton to Shrewsbury

Leaders: Stephen Smith and Jonathan Gamble

19.0 miles and 2,100 feet of ascent

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
09:00   Church Stretton School, Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, Shropshire SO455944
  1.6 Carding Mill Valley Car Park SO440948
  5.9 Thresholds SO413995
12:30-13:30 8.4 White Horse, Pulverbatch, Lunch SJ424023
13:45-14:00 9.1 St Edith's Church, Pulverbatch, Prayers SJ429029
15:30-15:45 13.2 St Ruthen's Church, Longden, Prayers SJ441064
  16.6 Car Park near Redhill SJ468095
18:15-20:00 18 Holy Trinity Church, Meole Brace SJ485105
20:30 19 Shrewsbury School, The Schools, Kingsland, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SJ484122

Day 10 - Mon 23 August - Rest Day in Shrewsbury

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
    Shrewsbury School, The Schools, Kingsland, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SJ484122

Day 11 - Tue 24 August - Shrewsbury to Oswestry

Leader: Maurice Hickman

 22.75 miles and 1,190 feet of ascent

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
08:40 0.0 Shrewsbury School, The Schools, Kingsland, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SJ484122
08:45-09:00 0.1 Shrewsbury School Chapel, Prayers SJ485121
  3.0 Crosshill SJ453193
11:30 6.0 Bomere Heath SJ474193
12:05 7.7 Romping Cat PH SJ455202
13:30-14:30 10.7 New Inn, Baschurch, Lunch SJ425219
14:45-15:00 10.75 All Saints, Baschurch, Prayers SJ422218
  12.1 Mill House SJ405215
  15.8 Eardiston SJ369249
  17.9 Twyford SJ348263
18:15 18.0 Queens Head SJ338268
  20.6 Aston Square SJ324284
20:15 22.75 St Oswald King & Martyr Church Hall, Cae Nef, Upper Brook Street, Oswestry SJ289294

Day 12 - Wed 25 August - Oswestry to Llangollen

Leaders: John & Louise Chenery

14.3 miles and 2,850 feet of ascent

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
08:15-08:45   St Oswald's Church, Church Street, Oswestry SJ289294
09:15   St Oswald King & Martyr Church Hall, Cae Nef, Upper Brook Street, Oswestry SJ289294
09:30-10:30 0.3 Our Lady & St Oswald Church, Upper Brook Street, Oswestry, Mass SJ287293
10:40-10:50 0.6 St Oswald's Well, Prayers SJ284294
  0.8 Urban Park SJ288294
  0.9 B5069 SJ290295
  1.6 Gatacre Avenue Car Park SJ291304
  2.6 Pentre-Pan SJ289319
  3.4 Ty Coch SJ280318
  4.5 Cross Lanes SJ271329
12:50-13:55 5.5 Cross Keys, Selattyn, Lunch SJ267340
14:00-14:15 5.5 St Mary the Virgin, Selattyn, Prayers SJ266340
  5.8 Nant Isaf SJ266345
  6.6 former chapel SJ256350
  7 Offas Dyke Path near Craignant SJ252353
  8.7 River Ceiriog/B4500 SJ263375
  10 Warren Wood SJ253389
  10.8 Cefn Uchaf SJ258397
  13 Youth Hostel SJ230413
17:55 14.0 St Collen's Church, DIY Prayers SJ216419
18:10 14.3 Ysgol Dinas Bran, Dinbren Road, Llangollen, Clwyd SJ216424

Day 13 - Thu 26 August - Llangollen to Wrexham

Leader: Bruce Matheson

15.0 miles and 2,350 feet of ascent

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
08:00   Ysgol Dinas Bran, Dinbren Road, Llangollen, Clwyd SJ216424
  1.1 Canal Bridge SJ207435
08:50-09:40 1.9 Valle Crucis Abbey, Service SJ204442
  3.7 Plas Yn Eglwyseg SJ216462
  5.8 Worlds End Car Park SJ232484
13:45-15:00 10.7 City Arms, New Brighton, Lunch SJ275511
  11.3 Nant Mill SJ289501
16:10 13.0 St Mary's Plas Power, Bersham, DIY Prayers SJ306492
  12.9 Heritage Centre SJ311491
  13.8 Erddig Park boundary SJ325493
17:10 15.0 St Joseph's Catholic High School, Sontley Road, Wrexham, Clwyd SJ334495

Day 14 - Fri 27 August - Wrexham to Chester

Leader: Patrick Reeve

18.0 miles and 600 feet of ascent (and a boat trip to finish!)

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
08:40 0.0 St Joseph's Catholic High School, Sontley Road, Wrexham, Clwyd SJ334495
09:00-10:00 0.9 St Mary's RC Cathedral, Wrexham, Mass SJ331504
12:40-13:00 7.75 St Chad's Church, Farndon, DIY Prayers SJ413544
13:30-14:30 9.3 White Horse, Churton, Lunch SJ416564
15:15-15:30 11.5 St John the Baptist, Aldford, Prayers SJ419594
15:45   Ironbridge - board river boat SJ418601
16:30 16.8 Meet up point: the river bank by Old Orleans SJ409660
17:10 17.4 Arrive, Chester Cathedral SJ405665
17:30-18:30   Chester Cathedral, Evensong SJ405665
19:00 18.0 Northgate Church, Upper Northgate Street, Chester, Cheshire   SJ404667

Day 15 - Sat 28 August - Celebrations in Chester

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
    Northgate Church, Upper Northgate Street, Chester, Cheshire   SJ404667

Day 16 - Sun 29 August - Travel Home

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
    Northgate Church, Upper Northgate Street, Chester, Cheshire   SJ404667
10:00-11:00   Northgate Church, Upper Northgate Street, Chester, Morning Service SJ404667
    The Greyhound, Yarlet (on A34 north of Stafford) SJ911287
    Coach Drop Off - Slough Station SU978801
    Coach Drop Off - Redhill TQ281506