Here are five pilgrimage routes across Lincolnshire, linking sacred spaces & places by theme, landscape, and history.
These spiritual journeys are symbolic as much as they are a geographical tour. Whatever your faith, they ae designed to enrich your beliefs and connect you with this beautiful county on a deeper level.
Gainsborough Old Hall
1. The Reformation Trail
Start at
Gainsborough Old Hall – Separatist roots
Walk to
Lincoln Cathedral – Ecclesiastical center
Continue to
Monksthorpe Baptist Chapel – Nonconformist baptismal site
End at
Pilgrim Memorial, Fishtoft – Story of exile and courage
Lincoln Quakers' Meeting House
2. The Silence & Light Way
Begin at
Lincoln Friends Meeting House – Inner light tradition
Travel to
Lindisfarne House – Ecumenical stillness
Pause in
The Fens – Natural silence and mystery
End at
Chapel Point – Sea horizon meditation
The Old Rectory
3. Wesleyan Awakening Route
Begin at
The Old Rectory, Epworth – Wesley family home
Visit
Raithby Chapel – Built by Wesley
Stop at
Sleaford – New Life Church (modern spiritual fire)
End in
Lincoln – Alive Church and citywide worship
Lincolnshire Wolds
4. Sacred Earth Circuit
Begin in the
Lincolnshire Wolds – Thin places & barrows
