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. Eadburgha, Ebrington

The Parish Church in Ebrington stands in a commanding position in one of the highest parts of the village. It looks over a fertile vale to the hills of the Cotswold borderland. Despite being now …

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Latest News

Creationtide Facebook posts

Thursday 3rd September 2026, 2:08 PM

We are now in the season of Creationtide, so as usual during September and the first few days of October, a SPPN facebook post appears daily to celebrate the natural world and our dependency upon it. Each post carries a little poetry or short text for reflection, together with photos of Member Places on the network. Click the Facebook icon below to reach the page. By clicking on ‘like’ and ‘share’, you can help others get to know about our many beautiful Small Pilgrim Places. The last post will be on St Francis’ Day, 4 October, and then the posts will start again for Christmastide, with texts and poems appropriate to the season and the Christian liturgical year. Thanks to Ali Green for her work on this. The September newsletter is also out now and can be found in Recent Additions.

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