Books and Guides Pilgrimage & Shrines in the UK and Europe

Every year, some 200,000 people set out on the world's most famous pilgrimage route - 'the Camino', designated a World Heritage Site in 1993. Actua...

England is full of reminders of its deeply Christian roots. Some are obvious, like the great medieval cathedrals or the shrine of Our Lady at Walsi...

A pilgrim path that offers a wonderful long-distance route, on footpaths and quiet lanes, across the glorious east of England. London to Walsingham...

​Rudyard Kipling’s poem, Eddi’s Service, from which this book takes its title, is a set of verses put into the mouth of Eddius Stephanus, St Wilfri...

Twenty selected walks through the spiritual landscape of Britain. Whether it’s for reasons of spiritual, mental or physical health, many people are...

Following Jesus in the Holy Land is a study book for individual and group use during the Church’s seasons of Advent and Lent. It provides ten chapt...

​From the earliest days of the Church, Christians have used icons, images of Christ, to engage with the story of their faith. However, icons are fa...

Durham Cathedral was built as the Shrine of St Cuthbert. Without Cuthbert, this great Norman edifice would not exist, and neither would the castle ...

A new edition of Fr Michael Rear’s definitive book, originally published to celebrate the 950th anniversary of the foundation of the Shrine of Our ...

Walsingham Prayer Book. A Meditative Companion and Guide. By Elizabeth Ruth Obbard. Walsingham is a place saturated with prayer, where pilgrims sin...

Church Explorer's Handbook. Author(s): Clive Fewins, Open Churches Trust. This is a portable, friendly, non-technical illustrated guide to church b...

Clonmacnoise of St Ciaran, by Fr John J. Ó Ríordáin. Clonmacnoise is an historic site, a place of pilgrimage; a place conducive to reflection and p...

Every Pilgrim's Guide to Assisi, and Other Franciscan Sites. Greccio and neighbouring places associated with St Francis and St Clare are among the ...

Every Pilgrim's Guide to Celtic Britain and Ireland. This pocket-sized informative travel guide is a companion to the principal Celtic sites in Eng...

Every Pilgrim's Guide to England's Holy Places. England's rich spiritual history is portrayed in this informative pocket travel companion, covering...

Every Pilgrim's Guide to Lourdes. Author: Sally Martin. This pocket guide combines a mix of practical information, history, devotional commentary, ...

Every Pilgrim's Guide to the Holy Land. A pilgrimage to the Holy Land should truly be a journey of a lifetime. To help you make the most of your st...

Every Pilgrim's Guide to the Journeys of the Apostles. Greece, Turkey, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Syria and the Holy Land. Author: Michael Counsell. Th...

Walsingham in Norfolk is England’s premier place of pilgrimage for Anglicans and Roman Catholics alike. Also known as ‘England’s Nazareth’ its famo...

Fatima. A Pilgrim's Companion. This book is the ideal pilgrim guide to Fatima especially in this centenary year 2017, in which the author tells the...

Glastonbury. A Pilgrim's Companion. Glastonbury is the oldest Marian Shrine north of the Alps. It is a place of myth, mystique, legend, tradition a...

History and Spirituality of Walsingham. Elizabeth, was born into an army family and educated in England and Germany. After completing her schooling...

Holy Island Prayer Book. Prayers and Readings from Lindisfarne, by Ray Simpson. This prayer book follows the rhythms and seasons of the natural and...

This essential companion for all pilgrims and visitors covers all the principal sites on the island of Iona - one of world's most visited holy plac...

Iona Prayer Book. Many worlds meet on the romantic Hebridean island of Iona. With its breathtaking beauty and its ancient saints, it is a place whe...

Italian and English Simple Prayer Book. CTS's classic compilation of Catholic prayers, including the Order of Mass in its new English translation. ...

Simple Prayer Book in Spanish & English. CTS's classic compilation of Catholic prayers, including the Order of Mass in its new English translat...

Lourdes, A Place of Healing and Hope. A spiritual and practical guide for pilgrims to the best known Marian shrine. Lourdes is one of the best know...

Message of Assisi. The Shrine of St Francis of Assisi. A spiritual and practical guide for pilgrims to the home of St Francis and St Claire. Assisi...

A spiritual and practical guide to one of England’s most famous and ancient Marian shrines known as ‘England’s Nazareth’. The Ancient Shrine of Our...

Simple Prayer Book In Polish and English. CTS's classic compilation of Catholic prayers, including the Order of Mass in its new English translation...

Newman’s London. “For Londoners and visitors alike, discovering Newman’s London can bring the story of this great man’s life into focus. It is a wo...

Newman’s Oxford. A new edition of the guide to the places and buildings associated with Newman during his years in Oxford 1816-46, including many i...

This is a `travel companion' for those who want to make a personal retreat in the Christian tradition, either at home or away, alone or with others...

Poland: A Pilgrim's Companion. Pope Francis urges us all on pilgrimage. Pilgrims to Poland, whether to World Youth Day 2016 or elsewhere, will bene...

Rome A Pilgrim Guide. Illustrated by Hilary Griffiths. Walking around Rome can be bewildering and exhausting, especially in the summer sun. This gu...

Rome - A Pilgrim's Companion. Spiritual and practical guide for pilgrims to the city at the heart of Catholicism. Rome - the Eternal City! But wher...

The Saints of the Anglican Calendar introduces us to the 232 men and women who are commemorated in the Common Worship Calendar. Nearly five hundred...

The Shrines of Our Lady in England. There are more than sixty shrines in honour of Our Lady in England. Most were founded in the thirteenth and fou...

Shrine enthusiast Michael Tavinor explores the history and the present day significance of the shrines to the saints that can be found in many cath...

Many people know of the Carmina Gadelica, the collection of Gaelic songs, prayers and blessings from the Hebrides, yet few have access to its five ...

St Kevin and Glendalough, Glendalough is a tourist site, but it is more than that. For almost a millennium and a half it is a place of Christian pi...

Striking Out. Poems and stories from the Camino. Author: Stephen Cottrell. On a September morning, Bishop Stephen Cottrell said mass in his chapel,...

This is a guide book and travel companion not only to a journey along the highways and byways of East Anglia, but also through time to England's ag...