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. Mary Tory, Bradford on Avon
The chapel of St Mary Tory (tor = hill) is magnificently placed on a terraced hillside overlooking the town. It is sometimes referred to as a hermitage and sometimes as a pilgrim chapel located, as …
Latest News
NewPlaces
Thursday 19th September 2024, 7:07 PM
Welcome to four new Places that have joined us over the summer - Wiggonholt Church (Sussex), Holy Trinity Dilton Marsh (Wiltshire), Magdalen Chapel (Bath), and St Giles Bradfield (Norfolk). STOP PRESS: Another new Place - St Mary's Bitton (Bristol) has also just joined the Network. The word seems to be spreading! We also have several enquiries on the go about potential Places.