The Glastonbury To Stonehenge Pilgrimage 4-Day Trek 8TH September - 11TH September 2022

the glastonbury to stonehenge pilgrimage 4-day trek 2022

due to the phenomenal success of our first glastonbury to stonehenge pilgrimage in 2020, we’re ecstatic to offer a 4-day version in 2022!

This 90km challenge takes in a stunning variety of spiritual sites, gives us enthralling insight into the original pilgrimage and treats us to spectacular panoramas of rolling countryside, iron-age hillforts and ancient architecture.

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day 1

glastonbury – bruton | approx. 28km

Our knights first assemble at St Dunstan’s car park at 7.30am, but if you’re driving, please get in touch with us to request parking details. We are arranging four-day parking at another car park for participants, included in your challenge costs.

Our coach then takes us to meet all our non-drivers at St Dunstan's car park, next to the magnificent Glastonbury Abbey.

Breakfast isn’t provided today, so please fuel up before you arrive or bring it with you to enjoy before we commence our trek.

After our exciting challenge briefing, we set off to climb the legendary Glastonbury Tor, a magnet for Christians and Pagans alike. Reaching the striking ruins of St Michael’s church at the top (approx. 158m/518ft), we’re rewarded with an unbeatable view over the town.

Although inland, Glastonbury is widely associated with the Isle of Avalon, an island of spirits, where King Arthur ventured after his last battle. He and Guinevere were apparently buried in the Abbey grounds.

Descending from the Tor, we leave Glastonbury, trekking through lush, rolling fields and along country lanes to Shepton Mallet. Once an important stop on the Roman road, Fosse Way, it’s also the home of the fashion house, Mulberry and the cider maker, Brothers.

After a well-deserved lunch break, we push on along the ancient Celtic Path to the small medieval town of Bruton.

Located in a valley on the beautiful River Brue, Bruton hosts historic chapels and houses, along with modern arts and crafts shops. Here, we find our coach and transfer to our hotel for our first group dinner and a good night’s rest.

day 2

bruton – warminster | approx. 24km

Waking at our hotel, we board our coach back to Bruton and resume our journey along the original pilgrimage trail.

Winding our way out of the town, we embark on the hilliest stretch of our trek. The ancient path leads us along undulating footpaths, tracks and some minor roads across all sorts of terrains.

The hike might be tough, but it gives us the best experience of the Somerset countryside we could ask for, before we reach the border to Wiltshire. Lying on the county border, we find our lunch stop at the small town of Horningsham.

Back on our feet, we trek through the rolling hills, valleys and ancient woodland of Longleat, famous for its Estate and safari park.

We leave the forest for a last stretch to our accommodation in Warminster on the edge of the famous Salisbury Plain, where we settle down for dinner.

day 3

warminster – berwick st james | approx. 24km

After two long days of hiking, we’ve earned ourselves a slightly later start this morning. We fuel up with a big breakfast and then continue our trek straight from our hotel.

This stretch of the ancient pilgrimage heads North East, before winding through small countryside communities to our lunch stop in Heytesbury.

Although hilly, our steepest climbs are behind us and we continue through fields and forests to the historic chalk plateau, Salisbury Plain.

We spend the rest of the afternoon crossing the plain along the edge of the Imber Range. Keep your eyes peeled, as if we’re lucky, we may see some of the military tanks and planes on a training exercise.

Pressing on, we reach the fascinating Iron Age hillfort of Knook Castle. This landmark not only gives us exquisite panoramas over the plain, but also hosts one of the best-preserved Roman villages in the area.

Today, we are joined by expert archaeologist, Mark Corney, who will open our eyes to the lives of the original settlers and the ancient archaeology here.

Heads full of historical insight, we trek on to the small village of Chitterne and then continue south on the Celtic Way until we reach our coach near the river-side village of Berwick St James and transfer to our hotel.

day 4

berwick st james – stonehenge – amesbury | approx. 14km

Rise and shine to our last day trekking. You’ll be pleased to know that we’ve saved our shortest day until last.

Boarding our coach after breakfast, we return to Berwick St James and continue hiking through the folds of Salisbury Plain.

We take in the vast grasslands and more of the surrounding hillforts, before a final small climb leads us to our epic ending point: Stonehenge.

Here, Mark Corney treats us to a guided tour of the world-famous blue rocks, some carried from Wales so long ago. As one of the leading archaeologists at Stonehenge, there really is nothing worth knowing that Mark cannot tell us.

After lunch at Stonehenge, we board our coach back to Glastonbury and arrive in the early evening. Here, we part ways and you make your own way home, no doubt excited to book your next Dream Challenge. 

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Tune into your spiritual side on this enlightening pilgrimage from the Pagan town of Glastonbury to the sun-loving Stonehenge.

We’ll wind along part of the ancient Celtic Way, which dates back thousands of years and reflects the routes of the Neolithic peoples as they carried sacred blue stones from the Preseli Mountains in Wales to the Salisbury Plains.

Following a trail so old it is no longer marked by a path, we’ll encounter Christian, Pagan and pre-historic sites, all swimming in myths and mystery. We’ll trek on footpaths, tracks and some quiet country roads, over a mix of fantastic terrains that give us the best of the southern countryside.

Starting in Glastonbury Town Centre, we'll climb the iconic Glastonbury Tor. Watch your feet here, as the hill apparently hides a cave to the Celtic fairy kingdom of Annwyn, home to the lord of the underworld!

We'll become ever more enlightened, as we hike through the thriving Roman town of Shepton Mallet, home to Brothers’ Ciders and Mulberry and on to the narrow, medieval streets of Bruton.

Then, we'll get the chance to follow the Celtic path through the famous Longleat Forest and much more of the ancient Salisbury Plains, before visiting one of its very best-preserved Roman villages, Knook Castle.

The greatly acclaimed archaeologist and broadcaster, Mark Corney, who has contributed several times to the Channel 4 series “Time Team”, will meet us at two key points along the way. Having worked with the Royal Commission for Historic Monuments of England as the former Senior Landscape Investigator, he knows his stuff. He’ll reveal the secrets of the ancient Knook Castle hill-fort and the World Heritage Site, Stonehenge.

We'll end our eye-opening challenge with a tour of Stonehenge. From here, our coach will take us back to Glastonbury.

pay in full and save 5% on your challenge costs

For everyone booked on our September trek, you can get a 5% discount on your challenge costs if you pay in full by the 15th of March! 

Any money you pay towards your challenge will remain protected by ATOL and ABTOT. Simply call us on 01590 646410 (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm) when you're ready to pay and we will deduct your discount from your challenge balance.

*Sorry, we're afraid this offer does not apply to those of you booked on our June trek as it is coming up very soon!

funding options

self funded

Pay your registration fee and your challenge costs yourself.

£650

Pay the balance

Pay a non-refundable registration fee of £149, which is used to administer the challenge.

Pay the challenge costs of £650 yourself 12 weeks before your challenge starts.

The challenge costs cover your food, accommodation, entry fees, transfers and luggage transportation, guides and medical support, including a team of outdoor remote first aid trained challenge guides with a comprehensive first aid kit.

Choose to fundraise as much as you can for the charity, hospice or animal sanctuary of your choice or make a personal donation.

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sponsorship

Pay your registration fee and then commit to fundraising a minimum target for your chosen charity.

£1,300

Pay the balance

Pay a non-refundable registration fee of £149, which is used to administer the challenge.

Fundraise the minimum sponsorship target of £1,300 for a charity or animal sanctuary of your choice at least 12 weeks before your challenge.

Providing you have raised the funds, the charity you are supporting will pay the challenge costs of £650 on your behalf.

The challenge costs cover your food, accommodation, entry fees, transfers and luggage transportation, guides and medical support, including a team of outdoor remote first aid trained challenge guides with a comprehensive first aid kit.

Please note that not all charities are happy to commit to the minimum sponsorship option. If you choose this option, we contact the chari