The Heart of England Pilgrimage 2024

Day 12: Hallaton to Oakham

Is there any saint but Peter? Today we reach the highest point on this pilgrimage, a giddy 568 feet above sea level!


Pilgrimage Newsfeed - Day 12

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The Stenning Hall and Hallaton Pavilion, Hallaton


Hall 2: Hallaton pavillion John Chenery


Julian on his knees... smiling verymike


Down on our knees ... verymike


Hall 1: the Stenning Hall, Hallaton John Chenery


St Michael and All Angels Church, Hallaton


St Michael and All Angels, Hallaton John Chenery


Anglican communion celebrated by Simon in All Saints John Chenery


Musicians' with their window, Hallaton Aidan Simons


Musicians' window, Hallaton Aidan Simons


Fields of Gold Julian Glover


Uphill through the grainfields Mary Fuller


St Peter's Church, Horninghold


Horninghold Church Julian Glover


Inside Horninghold Church Aidan Simons


Backmarkers in the fields verymike


St Peter, Stockerston


St Peter, Stockerston John Chenery


Window in St Peter's Church Stockerston Aidan Simons


Shopping Bruce Matheson


On the road John Chenery


Pleasant views today John Chenery


St. Botolph's, Main St, Wardley


Pilgrims arrive at St Botolph's, Wardley Aidan Simons


The simplicity of St Botolph's church Aidan Simons


St Botolph, Wardley John Chenery


Heading towards Belton in Rutland John Chenery


Jane and Martin striding out (as usual) Aidan Simons


Sun Inn, Belton In Rutland


Richard sharing his Pork Scratchings! Claire Glover


I will give you rest.... verymike


Petanque court at the Sunday Inn beer garden.Over 50 teams in Rutland pre covid Francis O Sullivan


St Peter's Church, Belton In Rutland


St Peter, Belton in Rutland John Chenery


Heading out of Belton John Chenery


View from almost the highest point of the pilgrimage John Chenery


View from the exact highest point of the pilgrimage, 568 feet above sea level John Chenery


All Saints Church, Braunston-in-Rutland


All Saints, Braunston-in-Rutland John Chenery


St Peter’s Church, Brooke


St Peter's, Brooke Aidan Simons


Simon proving he can fit through the narrow gate into the pulpit Aidan Simons


St Peter, Brooke John Chenery


Tea in an English Country garden opposite the church! John Chenery


More partakers of tea John Chenery


Coco Louise


200-year-old Bible, St Peter's Church, Brooke Julian Glover


A homely stop for backmarkers verymike


Climbing out of Brooke John Chenery


First sight of Oakham John Chenery


Not quite first view of Oakham Aidan Simons


Bringing in the sheaves, 2024 style Julian Glover


Oakham Methodist Church


In the Kitchen Bruce Matheson


Reaching heights....back marking verymike


1827 printed Bible Catherine Rand