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Aug 2021
The not-for-profit group Ripon Together has organised a mass walk called the Yorkshire Pilgrimage from the the city's cathedral to Fountains Abbey next month.
Like the Boxing Day pilgrimage between the iconic religious sites, which has been staged for 45 years, walkers will trace the steps of the 13 Benedictine monks who, in 1132 AD, were the original founders of the abbey.
The pilgrimage, which takes place on 4 September, is part of Walkshire series of walks organised this year by the tourism organisation Welcome to Yorkshire, which encourages people to discover the county's great outdoors.
It is also part of Ripon Together's Healthy Journeying campaign to encourage people to walk in the Yorkshire countryside, following the lifting of covid restrictions.
The walk will be led by Canon Barry Pyke, of the cathedral, and will take approximately an hour at a leisurely pace.
The Dean of Ripon, the Very Reverend John Dobson, said:
The Yorkshire Pilgrimage is free to take part in, but to ensure a safe journey Ripon Together needs to know the numbers attending in advance.
Tickets for the event are available through Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pilgrimage-from-ripon-cathedral-to-fountains-abbey-tickets-158397195275.
For those who cannot access that link, paper numbered tickets are available from Ripon Cathedral and Fountains Abbey visitor centre.
There are three food outlets at Fountains Abbey. Cakes and liquid refreshments will also be available on the Abbey Green.
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