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. Laurence Saxon Church, Bradford on Avon

The Saxon Church (as it is known locally) is an Ancient Monument, now in the care and ownership of an ecumenical charity, The Saxon Church Trustees. A charter of King Æthelred granted Bradford …

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Ali's Travels

Thursday 1st January 2026, 4:36 PM

We have been updating Ali's Journal, and there are several new entries to be found (see the link on the Home page menu). Included are Geoff's Meadow, which is a very different sort of Place from the usual church building, and Cranshaws Church which is our first Place in Scotland for a long time.

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