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Pilgrims' Progress Day 4
Published: on 14th June 2007 by Martin Chapman in Minster News
Wednesday was market day in Kirby Moorside and the town was bustling with activity. The pilgrims joined regular worshippers at the Parish Church of All Saints for their regular mid week celebration of Holy Communion before setting out on the seven mile walk to Helmsley. They were joined by friends and supporters who swelled their number to 22. The route took them round fields of swaying barley and sprouting broad beans into the dapple shaded glen of Kirkdale. The pilgrims stopped at the secluded St Gregory Minster where the early inscription above the door refers to the benefaction of Orm who bought and rebuilt the Minster in circa 1060.
A stop for the picnic lunch supplied by Clifton Catering of York was followed by a short period of rain and the route then took the walkers to Nawton and then to Pockley with its pretty thatched cottages before leading over fields full of sheep and lambs down to Helmsley where the pilgrims were to spend the night.
The Walkers achieved the half way stage both in miles and days but the day was unfortunately marred by the injury to Ellen, one of the pilgrims, who slipped and tore her knee ligament.