WELLS TO GLASTONBURY PILGRIMAGE

RP URC Pilgrimage Walk Saturday 20th April 2024 
Wells to Glastonbury Syren Stones 
Redland Park URC Pilgrimage Walk, Saturday 20 April.

The Church in Society group in conjunction with the Climate Justice Group are organizing a Pilgrimage Walk, Wells to Glastonbury, to raise money by sponsorship or by donations for our church charities, The Vine Trust and the North Bristol and South Glos. Food Bank.

​The walk is known as the Syren Stone walk as it has nine large limestone waymarkers with bronze bells inset and a unique motif depicting something about the area. At every mile you are encouraged to strike the bell with a small pebble. Each bell carries a unique note. The walk will start at the first Syren Stone, at the south corner of the moat around the Bishop’s Palace, (also corner of Silver Street). We will then walk the 9 miles to Glastonbury Tor stopping at each Syren Stone that we find. The walk is mostly flat. 

It passes the ancient Gog and Magog trees near Glastonbury Tor before climbing towards the Tor itself. The final stone is at the bottom of the Tor. From there we will continue into Glastonbury and catch the bus back. The plan is to travel to Wells and from Glastonbury by bus although it’s fine for those who want to, to travel by car and meet in Wells. The 376 bus runs a regular route from Bristol Bus Station to Wells and Glastonbury. Present 376 bus Bristol Bus Station to Wells times are 9.01- 10.14 and 9.28-10.41. (Times may change by April.) Return bus times from Glastonbury are every 30 mins., 35 min. trip to Wells, 1 hour 50 min trip back to Bristol Bus Station. We aim to start the walk at 10.30 from the first Syren Stone and catch a bus back from Glastonbury about 16.30. 

You will need to bring a packed lunch and water with you. Please contact me by 31st March by email, [email protected] , to let me know if you are coming and how you plan to get there, by bus or own transport. I’m also happy to answer any queries. I will firm up meeting arrangements: bus times and where to meet nearer the time once numbers are known. I hope to see many of you on 20 April. Alison Hooper [email protected]