British Pilgrimage Trust

We are a registered charity formed in 2014 that aims to promote pilgrimage in Britain by helping to develop and publicise new and old paths as well as the practice of pilgrimage itself by making it open to all.

The British Pilgrimage Trust CIO (Charity No 1176045) aims to advance British pilgrimage as a form of cultural heritage that promotes holistic wellbeing. By championing a time-honoured form of access to Britain’s spiritual heritage – its churches, shrines, holy wells, ancient trees, river mouths – the Trust seeks to improve awareness of that heritage, while also providing improved physical and mental health, community engagement, and connection with nature. In this way, pilgrimage is a practice that can be of significant benefit to the general public, and to many different faith and non-faith groups in Britain.