Faith and Heritage Tour Schedule

A religious, social and historical tour through nearly 2,000 years from Ancient Rome to the present day, tracing the Romans in Britain, the arrival of Christianity, the Medieval period, the Reformation and the Victorian Era. We will travel south from Edinburgh in Scotland, down the dune-swept coast of Northumberland, across the Emperor Hadrian’s Wall, by way of the ancient cathedrals of Durham, York, and Canterbury and finally arrive in London. 

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TOUR

• Walking in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian who constructed the Roman Wall in the 2nd-century -- the largest Roman archeological structure in Britain.
• Wandering through grand British palaces and country homes and visiting the tombs of the Kings and Queens who have ruled England since the 11th century.
• Tracing the lives of the early saints and holy hermits who introduced Christianity to Britain and lived on the holy islands of Lindisfarne and Inner Farne.
• Encountering the English Catholic martyrs, put to death for their faith during the Reformation and visiting shrines to venerate their holy relics.
• Marveling at some of the greatest Gothic cathedrals and Norman castles of Europe.
• Driving through the magical, unspoiled landscapes of Northumberland and Norfolk.
• Visiting the medieval churches and chapels at Walsingham, the National shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
• There will be time set into the schedule for quiet reflection and personal contemplation, shopping, wandering at leisure and visiting other areas of personal interest.

TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION

Travel between venues will be by luxury, air-conditioned coach.  Accommodation will be 4-star with bed and breakfast included (excluding Ushaw College):

• Two nights in Edinburgh
• Two nights in Northumberland
• One night at Ushaw College
• One night in York
• One night near Walsingham
• Three nights in London

YOUR GUIDE

The tour has been devised, researched and arranged specially for St. Theresa’s by Gerard Hastings (M. A.), who will also act as a full-time tour guide. Gerard is an art historian, with thirty years of teaching experience and author of over a dozen published art books and catalogs.