Been on the Camino? Visiting Scotland?

[Jeff Crawley]

Then this may be of interest. Champing - camping in churches!

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/23/church-champing-for-scottish-pilgrims

Slighe cheart!

 

[Jan_D]

Can't believe I didn't know about this - I live in St Andrews! Any idea who's behind the "Way of St Andrews" revival?

 

[NicP]

Great to hear about this, and S Margarets Way... sounds like an interesting idea!

 

[Deleted member 36903]

Thanks for this Jeff, it will be interesting to see what the charge will be. In England the cost per person per night for champing has been around £30 which mounts up if you are going as a family, but it is a great initiative none the less. Of course there is the old pilgrimage route down to St Ninian's Cave near Whithorn in Galloway. We have a member of the forum who lives near by so perhaps he might add some details.

 

[Jeff Crawley]

Can't believe I didn't know about this - I live in St Andrews! Any idea who's behind the "Way of St Andrews" revival?

Try http://www.thewayofstandrews.com/
Canny Scots can even print their own credentials!

 

[SYates]

Great idea, but the following sentence made me shake my head:

"Those who go on the Camino, the great pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, can often stay in converted churches where they can eat, sleep, and drink for about €10 a night."

Buen Camino, SY

 

[HighlandsHiker]

Then this may be of interest. Champing - camping in churches!

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/23/church-champing-for-scottish-pilgrims

Slighe cheart!

Jeff, this is very good news and thanks for posting it! The John Muir Way has been on my list for years, but the limited accommodations along the way seem to be booked up far ahead and on the pricey side. I'd probably take Scotrail up to visit Stirling and then back to Linlithgow or Dalmany, though, and start there. Good to see there is plenty of coastal/bay walking.

 

[mark connolly]

Thanks to Jeff for the post. I was going to ask Ivar to add this to the "Other Pilgrimage Routes" section on this Forum. It turns out the forum itself is forum: meaning it has info and you can register/ask questions/exchange ideas much like this one. Just click on the link above Jeff has provided.