
New Swansea-Hereford heritage route, inspired by a real medieval pilgrimage. Funded by @AHRCPress. Created by @CathAMClarke & @ChloeRMcKenzie. DMs open.
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#LoveSpoon votive offering on the St Thomas Way at Patrishow, 2018. #ValentinesDay
Explore the #medieval March of Wales with the St Thomas Way: a route linking 13 fascinating sites from #Swansea to #Hereford, based on a real medieval #pilgrimage. Travel all the way, or dip in for short walks and days out. thomasway.ac.uk/
If you'd like to learn more about the St Thomas Way (perhaps following the fantastic @AncientConnect1 #Pilgrimage conference), you can find us at thomasway.ac.uk, or britishpilgrimage.org/st-tho…. There's also a book, exploring academic, practitioner & creative perspectives.
Discover the St Thomas Way! A new #heritage route from #Swansea to #Hereford, inspired by a real #medieval #pilgrimage. 13 locations, each with a circular walk - perfect to dip in, or explore the whole journey. thomasway.ac.uk / britishpilgrimage.org/st-tho…
Our project director, Catherine Clarke @CathAMClarke is a keynote speaker at the National Churches Tourism Conference (Shrewsbury & online), 11 Oct. She'll also co-mentor seminars on 'Raising income through experiences involving visitors'. Great programme!
discoverchurches.org.uk/nati…
We always love to see it when people explore the St Thomas Way and make it their own (another example here, from 2021). Please do share your photos and stories with us!
Four years ago, our intrepid team was in the Welsh Marches testing routes for the St Thomas Way. Our two youngest team members (2 and 7) tested activities for families and the 'Collect your Badge' puzzles - and had a generally muddy and marvellous time... thomasway.ac.uk
Dydd Santes Dwynwen Hapus! (Love spoon votive offering at the Holy Well of St Issui, Patrishow, on the St Thomas Way. thomasway.ac.uk)
Hereford Cathedral looking beautiful in the September sunlight this afternoon. @HFDCathedral
Great article on #virtual #pilgrimage for Inside Time, a magazine for people in prison. Did you know that you can make a virtual pilgrimage with the St Thomas Way? You can follow routes & virtual tours, listen to immersive ambient sound, music, medieval soundscapes & much more...
With dwindling fuel supplies, far afield pilgrimage may not be so easy for a while and virtual pilgrimage may therefore have a resurgence again. For those behind bars in prison this article is a fascinating take on what virtual pilgrimage means:
insidetime.org/walking-for-f…


















