So, this coming Sunday is our second pilgrimage walk, this time to Hailes Abbey, near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire [Multimap.com map (OS) | Google Maps map]

The plan is to meet at the edge of a Winchcombe, a village a little way from Hailes, at the end of a road called Puck Pit Lane. There's a footpath that runs from there across country directly to the abbey, which looks like it might work well for us in terms of distance and terrain. (Unlike last time, Sarah and I haven't been able to go in advance to scout things out, so we're working from a map to find a promising starting place!)

We'll meet in Winchcombe at 11am on Sunday 12 November. The walk should take around 1.5 hrs at the children's pace, so we should be at the abbey for lunchtime.

As before we'll try to find somewhere to have a little ritual as the climax of our pilgrimage journey.

Hailes Abbey was an historical pilgrimage site for worshippers who travelled from all across Europe, since it was believed to be home to a phial of Christ's blood. Such a relic of the crucifixion was a magnet for pilgrimage, and we too will join in the tradition of pilgrimage to Hailes in having the focus of our journey the Crucified God. Our prayers and meditations along the way will be all centred on the theme of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection, culminating in the ritual in the abbey grounds by the ruins of the shrine.

Hailes Abbey ruins are now managed by English Heritage and the National Trust, so there is a small entrance fee charged:

• Adults: £3.30
• Children: £1.70
• Concession: £2.50
• English Heritage/National Trust Members: Free

If you're in the vicinity of Cheltenham and would like to join us on our pilgrimage to Hailes Abbey, we would love to see you. Please use the contact form if you would like ask anything more.