Guided Pilgrimages
Week-long guided pilgrimage along the whole route – Monday 4th May – Sunday 10th May 2026
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 £420 per person and this includes accommodation booking, itinerary planning, baggage transfers and Andrew’s services as guide. You have a choice of accommodation and should budget additionally about £45 per person per night for shared accommodation or £80 approx for single occupancy depending on availability. For some nights there is the option of Sanctuary where you sleep on a church or hall floor for £15 or £20. The usual accommodation can be seen here Accommodation – Augustine Camino. Most breakfasts are included but other meals are extra – there are plenty of cafes, pubs, restaurants or shops for picnic ingredients.
For further information and booking, email us on camino@augustinecamino.co.uk
Musical Pilgrimage Monday 8th – Sunday 14th June
This exciting event is organised and led by Andrew Kelly, founder of the Augustine Camino, and Eddie Gilmore. Setting off from Rochester Cathedral, we will walk about 10 miles a day through the beautiful Kent countryside to Canterbury, then onto the shrine of St Augustine in Ramsgate. Each evening, Eddie will perform a little concert in a pub en route. Cost £799 pp for shared rooms or £999 for single occupancy.
Contact Eddie for more details: gileag@gmail.com www.eddiegilmore.org
Charity Pilgrimage for Mary’s Meals – Saturday 5th – Friday 11th September
This popular pilgrimage is returning for a second year. It is great fun and all in the cause of providing school meals for children in poor countries Mary’s Meals UK Charity – Helping to Feed Hungry Children Living in Poverty Worldwide | Mary’s Meals UK. It is a full guided pilgrimage and we are usually accompanied by a Catholic priest so that there is Mass and prayers each day. The costs are inclusive of accommodation, baggage transfers (for one medium sized bag each) and the guide. There are three options, £427 for shared rooms and sleeping on church floors where available, £538 for shared accommodation and £718 for single occupancy.
A day by day blog of the last Mary’s Meals charity pilgrimage is available here Walking the Augustine Camino – by Roy Peachey (keep pressing next at the bottom of the page for subsequent days).
Contact Andrew at camino@augustinecamino.co.uk for further details
Read testimonials from those who have walked recent guided pilgrimages here