English Heritage Podcast – “Explore England’s history on a pilgrimage walk”

In this English Heritage podcast, join Guy Hayward and Jason Goodwin from the British Pilgrimage Trust to walk a section of the South Dorset Old Stones Way (covered here) – one of 10 historic pilgrimage routes taking in English Heritage sites en-route.” See the wider project that Guy masterminded for the 2019-20 English Heritage handbook and magazine here, which has been mentioned in Spectator Life here.

NPR Radio 'Marketplace' Feature on East Sussex Pilgrimage

NPR Marketplace joined Guy on one of the British Pilgrimage Trust’s one-day pilgrimages to savor the experience of “walking slowly with strangers in the direction of a religious landmark.” 

A group of fifteen latter-day pilgrims made the seven-mile ‘Old Way‘ journey, walking from St. Nicholas Church in the village of Icklesham in East Sussex along the coast to the medieval hilltop town of Rye.  Hayward — a classical singer — entertained the group with ancient hymns, anecdotes and snatches of history about the route.  

Listen to 4-min audio clip and read article here

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Tony Robinson and Guy on Channel 4's "Britain's Ancient Tracks (Se2-Ep1)"

Guy from the British Pilgrimage Trust meets Tony Robinson on Channel 4, and sings to him the oldest English song with words and music written down together in c. 1160 - 'Sainte Marie' by Saint Godric of Finchale - before taking him to the oldest and largest stone cross on Dartmoor - Nun's Cross - mentioned in the 1240 Perambulation of the Forest of Dartmoor.