Youth Pilgrimages
Walking and camping pilgrimages
Bishop Ruth will be leading three pilgrimages for young people during 2025. “We will be walking and talking, praying and praising, enjoying hospitality and reflecting on God’s word in ancient places of worship and natural beauty.”
The three pilgrimages will be in different places and for different groups of people:
- Saturday 28th to Sunday 29th June – Now fully booked
*** KIT LIST ***Click here for the Kit List and other essential information if you are coming on the June Pilgrimage.
This event is now fully booked. If you are a parent whose child is booked to attend and you have a query, please contact your vicar or youth leader. The emergency number for Sat 28-Sun 29 June is 01403 599226. - Saturday 12th July
Day pilgrimage walk, ending at the Cathedral, with supper at the Bishop’s Palace, plus optional overnight stay at the Palace.
For young adults aged 18-30
To book your place, click here. - Saturday 11th October
Day pilgrimage walk near Alfriston.
For secondary school age young people
To register your interest in participating in pilgrimage 2) or 3), please complete one of the forms below.
The costs for all the pilgrimages will be kept to an absolute minimum, and bursaries will be available for any young person/young adult for whom the ticket price is prohibitive.
Donate
If you would like to support the Youth Pilgrimages financially and help disadvantaged young people attend, please donate HERE.
Support
If you have an up-to-date DBS and are an experienced first-aider or have relevant outdoors qualifications, or you would like to offer practical help with transport, logistics, or catering, Bishop Ruth would love to hear from you! Please click HERE (Select ‘Practical help with the Youth Pilgrimages’ )
“Stand at the crossroads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way lies, and walk in it, and find rest for your souls”
Jeremiah 6:16
Book or register your interest in the 2025 Youth Pilgrimages
Saturday 12th July
The pilgrimage on Saturday 12th July is for young adults (18 – 30 years).
To book your place, click here.
Saturday 11th October – Register interest below
The pilgrimage in October is aimed at young people of secondary school age.
For this pilgrimage we ask that an appropriate church leader registers their interest to bring, or send, a group of young pilgrims. To do this. please complete the Form below, indicating how many pilgrims from your church are interested in participating.