Week-long guided tour along the whole route – Monday 29th September – Sunday 5th October 2025
Join Andrew Kelly, founder of the Augustine Camino, for an unforgettable week-long pilgrimage from Rochester Cathedral to the Shrine of St Augustine in Ramsgate via Aylesford, Faversham and Canterbury. The leisurely pace of ten miles per day will allow plenty of time for sightseeing and conversation. Andrew knows all about the religious, historical and artistic significance of the places encountered en-route, is an accomplished storyteller and genial walking companion. Pilgrims will hear about St Augustine and his mission to convert the English, stay in a medieval monastery, explore the two oldest cathedrals in England and see work by the greatest Victorian architects including Augustus Pugin and George Gilbert Scott.
The cost is £60 per person per day and this includes accommodation booking, itinerary planning, baggage transfers (one medium sized bag each) and Andrew’s services as guide. You should budget about £45 per person per night for shared accommodation or £80 approx for single occupancy depending on availability. For the second and third nights there is the option of Sanctuary where you sleep on a church floor for £15. The usual accommodation can be seen here Accommodation – Augustine Camino. Most breakfasts are included but other meals are extra – there is plenty of choice of either cafes, pubs, restaurants or shops for picnic ingredients.
Read testimonial from those who have walked recent guided pilgrimages here
Guided tours – £50 per person per day (minimum two people). The £50 fee includes accommodation booking and itinerary planning plus Andrew Kelly, founder of the Augustine Camino, as your guide.
Andrew is a born tour guide with an unrivalled knowledge of the Augustine Camino and the cultural significance of the places visited. He will customise your experience to suit your particular motivation whether that be religious, cultural, historical, artistic or simply a desire to walk through the Garden of England.
For further information and booking, email us on camino@augustinecamino.co.uk
Previous events:-
Guided day walk from Rochester Cathedral to Aylesford Priory Friday 29th August at 10am – meeting at the West door of the Cathedral opposite the Castle – cost £50 per person
Starting with a brief tour of Rochester Cathedral – learn about the mission of St Augustine to convert the English to Christianity before heading up onto the Downs on the way to medieval Aylesford Priory. A prefect introduction to pilgrimage.
email camino@augustinecamino.co.uk
Week-long guided tour along the whole route – Monday 5th May – Sunday 11th May 2025
Join Andrew Kelly, founder of the Augustine Camino, for an unforgettable week-long pilgrimage from Rochester Cathedral to the Shrine of St Augustine in Ramsgate via Aylesford, Faversham and Canterbury. The leisurely pace of ten miles per day will allow plenty of time for sightseeing and conversation. Andrew knows all about the religious, historical and artistic significance of the places encountered en-route, is an accomplished storyteller and genial walking companion. Pilgrims will hear about St Augustine and his mission to convert the English, stay in a medieval monastery, explore the two oldest cathedrals in England and see work by the greatest Victorian architects including Augustus Pugin and George Gilbert Scott.
The cost is £50 per person per day and this includes accommodation booking, itinerary planning and Andrew’s services as guide. You should budget about £45 per person per night for shared accommodation or £80 approx for single occupancy depending on availability. For the third night there is the option of Sanctuary where you sleep on a church floor for £15. The usual accommodation can be seen here Accommodation – Augustine Camino. Most breakfasts are included but other meals are extra – there is plenty of choice of either cafes, pubs, restaurants or shops for picnic ingredients. Baggage transfers are available for £20 per medium sized bag per person per transfer.
Read testimonial from those who have walked recent guided pilgrimages here