NEW PILGRIMAGE TRAIL | Northampton Pilgrim Way | Part One | HOTTEST day of the year!!

The Way of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a 34 mile Pilgrimage Trail from the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Northampton to the Church of the Holy Child & St Joseph in Bedford.
Our Lady is said to have appeared in Guadalupe, Mexico, to a peasant named Juan Diego in 1531. She left an image of her appearance on his cloak, which still exists in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. A replica of this image can be seen in the Church of the Holy Child & St Joseph in Bedford.
‪@ramblingracheltrailtales‬and I are walking this trail in stages. This is our first section from the Cathedral in Northampton to the village of Ecton. Although we covered ten miles, we did detour a little from the recommended route to look at some of the nearby churches.
In this section we explore the Roman Cathedral, the Holy Sepulchre and the All Saints' Churches in Northampton.
There's a pleasant section along the River Nene, where there are a couple of cafes and snack kiosks. The route then took us back into the Northampton suburbs, where we detoured to look at the churches of Weston Favell and Great Billing.
The walking was a challenge due to the heat - it was around 30 degrees!
Finally a bit of field walking brought us to Ecton and the Worlds End pub where we enjoyed a welcome cold drink.
This is a recognised Pilgrim Route - you can download the route and find out more about the trail from the link below;
www.pilgrimway...
Stay tuned for part two!

[@jeremymanning2132]

Looks like a really nice hike Steph.
Gorgeous weather too.
Seems like your blisters have healed well, glad to see you back on the trails. 👍👍

[@endurance-adventures]

Thanks Jeremy, yes this was my first proper walk since the blisters, it was great to be out again!

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Excellent. Glad you enjoyed it! x

[@endurance-adventures]

It was really interesting! Lovely stretch along the Nene too x

[@deblordoutdoors5783]

Lovely route there Steph. Looks likes some really fascinating history☺️

[@endurance-adventures]

Thanks, yes Northampton is full of history - interesting town

[@Adventures_with_Sog]

Ey up me duck.
What a difference it makes walking in lovely sunny weather even if it is a bit hot, lol. I've missed the sun this year, really hope we get a better, sunnier summer next year.
Cheers🙂👍

[@endurance-adventures]

Me too! Shouldn’t complain about the heat really, it’s been a very grey summer! Hopefully there’s still time for some decent weather 🤞

[@Hewhowalks-fv5mq]

Young lady on the swing seemed to be having a good time. 😮😮

[@endurance-adventures]

That was me! 😂 thanks for calling me young 😂