A pilgrim’s progress: Huw Morris takes it in his stride

2 May 2024 | by Huw Morris

‘It certainly helps me.’

'All faiths take part in pilgrimages – or, to put it another way, long walks with a purpose.' | Photo: by Ronan Furuta on Unsplash

Last month, I went on a walk – the second stage of a longer walk, from Winchester to Canterbury. In December I had hiked from Winchester to Box Hill, along the Pilgrim’s Way. On Wednesday 17 April, the 637th anniversary of the beginning of the pilgrimage in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, I undertook the second leg of the journey, from Box Hill to Canterbury.

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