Pilgrimage

There are times when the old path no longer works. When routine becomes a cage, the future feels uncertain, and something deeper calls you out the door.

For me, that call became three solo pilgrimages: the Pilgrims' Way from London to Canterbury, St Cuthbert's Way to Lindisfarne, and the Camino de Santiago from Porto to Santiago de Compostela. I carried my own pack and faced fear, fatigue, bad weather, and the deeper questions that emerge when life is stripped back to walking, eating, sleeping, and beginning again.

Part memoir, part practical companion, for walkers, seekers, and anyone who feels called to pilgrimage: lessons from the road, guidance on routes, packing and walking solo, reflections on solitude, faith and change, and questions for your own journey.

Sometimes transformation begins with one step. Because when everything else fails, you can always walk.

Winner, Best Non-Fiction/Memoir, Selfies Awards 2024.