A pilgrimage with a difference... with a dream to span Great Britain from Lowestoft to St Davids.

2024/2025 Newsletter

2024/2025 Newsletter

Every year we produce a newsletter to share everything that has been happening over the previous year with the Via Beata.  If you would like to read what an action packed 2024 has been, you can download the newsletter here: 2024-25 Newsletter     If you have received this newsletter elsewhere, this version is slightly […]

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New lease of life for the Ditchingham Way-Station

New lease of life for the Ditchingham Way-Station

Steve Eggleton, Director of the Via Beata, visited Ditchingham All Saints,  the home of Emmaus charity to move the way-station there to its new location, he says: We had a really lovely day relocating the way–station from it’s old position by the gate of the conference centre. It now stands on the grass at the […]

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New routes completed –  old routes de-marked and two commissioned!

New routes completed –  old routes de-marked and two commissioned!

At the end of June, Lorie Lain-Rogers and I set out on what will probably be our final excursion to way-mark the trail.   What makes the Via Beata such an exciting project to work with is our amazing supporter base across the country. It is through such friends that places for new way stations […]

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Wolfhamcote Commissioning Service

Wolfhamcote Commissioning Service

On the 26th of June 2022 Steve and Gill Eggleton travelled from Banham in Norfolk to the midlands where, at a church in the village of Wolfhamcote near Daventry, the newest artwork was being installed and commissioned amongst great fanfare and supporters from near and far. Christine Sanderson writes: You remember that joyous energy and […]

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Churches Offering Free Accommodation to Pilgrims

Churches Offering Free Accommodation to Pilgrims

By Adam Jackson, Administrator. I am often very excited to find connections to the Via Beata that have grown up organically from seeds that we did not even know about.  Its beautiful to see something of God’s eye view of the bigger picture. If you look at #ViaBeata on instagram a whole collection of photos […]

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Biddy’s Walking Guinea Pigs Complete the Via Beata

Biddy’s Walking Guinea Pigs Complete the Via Beata

Via Beata – The Blessed way – A pilgrimage in modern times 2017 – 2022 (With the Covid pandemic causing a two year gap)  Four women from Norfolk set out to explore the route alongside their personal  journeys.  Five years of walking as a team has added a further dimension of joy to our lives, […]

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Via Beata Supporter’s Supper

Via Beata Supporter’s Supper

Each April we have a supporter’s supper where Steve is able to share updates with friends, supporters and those who pray for the Via Beata.  There is a whole year of developments and much to be grateful for.  This year we were joined by Daniel Holland who is the evangelist for Through Faith Missions. This […]

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New Waystations and Old Friends.

Steve and Gill have travelled down to St. David’s and back. Here is the account of their adventure.   We left here at 5.30 on Saturday morning, which meant that we were able to have breakfast at 8 am at the Corley services on the M6. From there, we drove on to meet with Ray […]

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Commissioning of the Lowestoft Artwork

Commissioning of the Lowestoft Artwork

A sailboat with red sails was beating up against the wind close to the wall of the South Pier at Lowestoft while the new way station was being commissioned. On the Pier, the Great Yarmouth brass band, resplendent in navy blue with gold piping, struck up the tune of “Eternal Father strong to save”.  The […]

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Steve and Gill Head West

On Saturday the 4th of September, we had the joy of joining Through Faith Missions for their annual conference and celebration after completion of their Walk The Way Mission.  Many testimonies of lives touched and the Lord’s wonderful provision. We presented Tim and Georigina with the carved board for their new office. It was made […]

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