The Northern Pilgrims Way

24/09/2026

Round one of Highland museum's has kicked off!

We're competing to find a best star object this month, get involved and show us what you've got!

Tarbat Discovery Centre challenged us with their Calf Stone and we agree, it's pretty spectacular... However, (accidentally on theme with theirs) we've chosen our St Duthac Statue.

This is a 15th century stone statue of St Duthac as a bishop, standing on a calf. This statue of St Duthus stood for several hundred years in a niche high on the west wall of the Collegiate Church. Although all the other statues and artworks that graced the church were destroyed at the time of the Reformation, this statue of St Duthus was said to have been preserved by the people of Tain. Even have a fibreglass replica on display in their Scotland Galleries, showing how important it is to Scotland's past.

We challenge next. We can't wait to see what everyone brings to the table!

Museums and Heritage Highland

17/09/2026

The new Chairman of the Northern Pilgrims Way, Bishop Mark Strange.

16/09/2026

🌳 Tickets available now for this fascinating online talk. 🌳
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2000958724409?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/09/2026

The Northern Pilgrims Way was represented at the recent visit by King Charles to the Halkirk Heritage and Vintage Motor Centre. Many thanks to the Centre’s trustees for inviting us.

25/08/2026

Our AGM will be held on Wednesday 16th September at 7pm. The meeting will be by Zoom and log in details will be provided nearer the time.

18/08/2026

A new website has been launched dedicated to pilgrimage across Shetland: www.shetlandpilgrimage.scot.

24/07/2026

Halkirk Games tomorrow! The Skinnet Stone site has had its monthly tidy-up and the first of the ground cover shrubs have been planted.
Please consider becoming a member or making a donation to support our work. www.northernpilgrimsway.co.uk.

27/06/2026

Now It’s Your Turn to Explore the Story

31/05/2026

This might be of interest to anyone walking Braid 2.

Early morning on a solo camp in the middle of the Flow Country - a 1,500 square mile blanket bog in the north east of Scotland.

I had planned to camp near the abandoned Dalnawillan Lodge, which is 6 miles from the nearest public road, but when I got there at 9.30pm I discovered there was a building near it with a loud generator running and kennels with about 8 dogs that started barking at me when I walked past. It was unexpected and unnerving.

The abandoned lodge was the ugliest, creepiest looking place I’ve ever seen, and was surrounded by sheep poo. I decided to get out of there and turned back.

The sun set around 10pm so by 11pm it was mostly dark. I had walked 9.5 miles, my feet were sore, and I still hadn’t eaten my dinner. Despite the very tussocky ground, I found a flattish bit and pitched my tent, being hyper vigilant for snakes as I’d seen an adder earlier (the UK’s only venomous snake). My salmon and couscous had by then been 8 hours out of the fridge but tasted fine 🤞🏼😁

Thankfully I slept like a log. Love a bit of exhaustion when I’m camping!

It was amazing to wake up in the middle of the stunning, empty landscape. What a great adventure 🤗

07/05/2026

Kevin is walking on pilgrimage from Shetland to Rome. Here he is in Tain, at the Museum and at St Vincent’s Church.