Finding Peace in the Quietest Corners of the UK
Tag: Monastic History
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St. Bega’s Way: From the Irish Sea to the Silent Shore
Flee the modern world on the trail of a 7th-century princess. St. Bega’s Way is a 36-mile journey through the Lake District’s most silent valleys, from the red sandstone of St. Bees to the lakeside sanctuary of Bassenthwaite.
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The Cistercian Way: A Journey Through the Valley of Nightshade
Trace the rise of the “White Monks” from the sands of Morecambe Bay to the towering red sandstone of Furness Abbey. This is a guide to Cumbria’s “Monastic Kingdom”—a route defined by ancient corpse roads, limestone heights, and the sheer architectural ambition of the Cistercian Order.
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Monastic Echoes: Finding Peace in Northumberland’s Ancient Shrines
Northumberland’s ancient priories were built as sanctuaries for the soul. From the riverside isolation of Brinkburn to the subterranean Saxon silence of Hexham Abbey, we explore the sacred spaces where the “Quiet Life” has been practiced for centuries—and how you can still find a restorative escape there today.