Sign for Camino Inglés spotted on the Cornwall Coastal Path (UK) somewhere near St. Ives.

[MarkyD]

A friend of mine recently sent me this photo (see below), which made me wonder why such a sign would be put on the Coastal Path in Cornwall, UK.
Does anyone have an explanation for this? Is there a rogue "stuck in the UK" pilgrim putting signs up and inventing a new Camino Inglés in England?

 

[CarolamS]

A friend of mine recently sent me this photo (see below), which made me wonder why such a sign would be put on the Coastal Path in Cornwall, UK.
Does anyone have an explanation for this? Is there a rogue "stuck in the UK" pilgrim putting signs up and inventing a new Camino Inglés in England?

The signs are legitimate. This is the St Michael's Way a genuine Camino route. In non-Covid times you could get a credential and stamps. I don't know if that is available again yet. The route starts in Lelant and takes you to St Michael's Mount with a choice of direction at the end. It is a delightful one day walk and marked on OS maps as well as with signs along the way. I enjoyed walking it last year with the Confraternity of St James UK. Highly recommend joining this group who are great supporters of the Camino. They plan to walk it again in mid September.

 

[The Cumbrian]

A friend of mine recently sent me this photo (see below), which made me wonder why such a sign would be put on the Coastal Path in Cornwall, UK.
Does anyone have an explanation for this? Is there a rogue "stuck in the UK" pilgrim putting signs up and inventing a new Camino Inglés in England?

I've seen them around the Reading and Burghfield area, and the route continues to Southampton. Oddly enough the first time I saw one was when I was out on my bike on the same day that I'd booked my plane tickets to walk the Primitivo.

 

[Bradypus]

It all ties in with the odd status of the Camino Ingles branch from A Coruna. Although A Coruna is the historical starting point for the medieval Camino Ingles that route is well under 100km and so those who choose that route are not eligible for a Compostela under the modern rules. The cathedral agreed a compromise where those who could show that they have already walked a minimum of 25km on a pilgrim route in their home country could receive a Compostela after walking from A Coruna rather than Ferrol. The Camino Society Ireland have been specially active in promoting this "loophole" in the Compostela rules and it forms the basis of their "Celtic Camino" concept. The Cornish route also makes use of this special exception.

Celtic Camino - Camino Society Ireland

Records the names of those Irish pilgrims who have received a Camino Certificate or Compostela and have requested to have their names included in the Book

www.caminosociety.ie

 

[Jeff Crawley]

The QR patch says http://www.caminoingles.gal/en/o-camino-ingles-en-gran-bretana/

Surprised the QR reader on my phone could get it - must have been a high definiton photo.

 

[Bradypus]

I've seen them around the Reading and Burghfield area, and the route continues to Southampton.

Another recent attempt to revive a historical connection between pilgrimage in England and Galicia. For several centuries Reading Abbey was the home of a relic believed to have been the hand of St James and therefore it was a centre for pilgrimage in England. So Reading was considered an appropriate starting point for a pilgrim route leading to the ferry ports on the south coast.

Hand of St James the Apostle - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Wendy MS]

I've seen them around the Reading and Burghfield area, and the route continues to Southampton. Oddly enough the first time I saw one was when I was out on my bike on the same day that I'd booked my plane tickets to walk the Primitivo.

The route runs from Reading to Southampton, and is St James's Way. Plenty of information is available via The Confraternity of St James. I believe it's a legitimate part of the Camino Ingles.

 

[susan1312]

A friend of mine recently sent me this photo (see below), which made me wonder why such a sign would be put on the Coastal Path in Cornwall, UK.
Does anyone have an explanation for this? Is there a rogue "stuck in the UK" pilgrim putting signs up and inventing a new Camino Inglés in England?

Hi I live in Co. Durham there are the same signs starting in Gainford to Piercebridge they go on but haven't yet followed further Looked very new.

 

[Wendy MS]

Hi I live in Co. Durham there are the same signs starting in Gainford to Piercebridge they go on but haven't yet followed further Looked very new.

Could be The Finchale Way..?

 

[peterhore]

Spotted this shell sign cemented into wall on seafront at St Mawes, Cornwall



while looking for the Holy Well (just around the corner)

 

[MarkyD]

The QR patch says http://www.caminoingles.gal/en/o-camino-ingles-en-gran-bretana/

Surprised the QR reader on my phone could get it - must have been a high definiton photo.

Thanks for all the replies to my OP. I wasn't able to read the QR code, so thank you for sharing the link.

 

[Chris Gi]

Hi I live in Co. Durham there are the same signs starting in Gainford to Piercebridge they go on but haven't yet followed further Looked very new.

Love this - I was born in Sunderland.

 

[Chris Gi]

Could be The Finchale Way..?

Been to Finchale Abbey many a time in my youth - it was a nice bike ride from my then home town of Sunderland.

 

[Anngray]

A friend of mine recently sent me this photo (see below), which made me wonder why such a sign would be put on the Coastal Path in Cornwall, UK.
Does anyone have an explanation for this? Is there a rogue "stuck in the UK" pilgrim putting signs up and inventing a new Camino Inglés in England?

Also saw one on the Coast to Coast route in Yorkshire.

 

[ShoshTrvls]

Another recent attempt to revive a historical connection between pilgrimage in England and Galicia. For several centuries Reading Abbey was the home of a relic believed to have been the hand of St James and therefore it was a centre for pilgrimage in England. So Reading was considered an appropriate starting point for a pilgrim route leading to the ferry ports on the south coast.

Hand of St James the Apostle - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I know this is an old post but I have a question -- I have read different things about whether one can walk St. Michael's Way (which is less than 25 km) and then from A Coruna (75 km) and get a Compostela. The website for St. Michael's Way says yes, but other websites (and your post) indicate that you need a solid 25 km from the UK. Anyone know which is correct?

 

[Bradypus]

Anyone know which is correct?

The Confraternity of St James website suggests that walking 25km of any route with a reasonable Jacobean pilgrimage connection should qualify and they cite some UK examples. You could probably add a few km on to the St Michael's Way to reach the 25km minimum.

Caminos in the UK

Pilgrim routes and sites of St James that exist in the British Isles and the work we do towards promoting them.

www.csj.org.uk