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The Walsingham Way
East England – 36.6 miles / 59 km, Norwich to Walsingham
A much shorter route than the London to Walsingham Way, the main highlight, other than Walsingham itself (England's Nazareth), is the great city of Norwich. You can start the pilgrimage from either of its two impressive cathedrals - the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy and Undivided Trinity or the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St John the Baptist. Along the way, you will pass through beautiful Norfolk countryside, following river valleys, encountering peaceful villages, historic churches and a former Bishop’s Palace at North Elmham.
Photo: Norwich Cathedral - Bill Smith
Two of the most famous pilgrims to Santiago were from this area, St Godric and Margery Kempe, author of the earliest autobiography written in the English language: The Book of Margery Kempe. Margery was a gentlewoman and mystic who made extensive pilgrimages, including one to Santiago in 1417. Norfolk and Galicia were also tied together by close trading relationships and Norfolk ports (Lynn in the West and Yarmouth in the East) sent numerous pilgrims to Santiago.
Pilgrims can extend the Walsingham experience by continuing to either of these ports, just like the medieval pilgrims to Santiago. Those who arrive at the Cathedral of Santiago might be greeted by an image of Our Lady of Walsingham, given to Compostela by the Archbishop of Westminster in 1954.