Welcome to all visitors - Tourists, Seekers and Pilgrims
A place where your mind can be idle, and forget its concerns, descend into silence, and worship in secret.— Thomas Merton
Small Pilgrim Places are:
- Spaces for pondering, breathing, meditating, praying and ‘being’
- Small places, not those already on the map, well-known, or that draw crowds;
- Simple, quiet and unpretentious, with the presence of the Divine;
- Places of worship, gardens, ruins, open spaces, holy wells, etc.;
- Welcoming and inclusive.
The Small Pilgrim Places Network:
- Brings together people who support the ethos of SPPs through prayer and practical support;
- Encourages members to promote the key elements of SPPs - quiet prayer and meditation, hospitality, silence, space and simplicity not only in SPPs but also in their own personal situations;
- Is mutually supportive, encouraging the exchange of experiences, inspiration and practicalities.
Find out more about us or view our list of small pilgrim places.
Interactive Map of Small Pilgrim Places:
Zoom in on the map to view the location of individual Places.
Today's Featured Place

St. Hywyn, Aberdaron
An ancient pilgrim church, above the beach, at the end of the Lleyn Peninsula in north-west Wales - the last staging post before crossing to Ynys Enlli (Bardsey Island). Thousands of pilgrims over …
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Reflections for Lent
Saturday 8th March 2025, 7:52 PM
Ali Green is once again posting a daily meditation/reflection on Facebook for the season of Lent, relating each day to one of our Small Pilgrim Places.