Journey to Sacred Britain

Itinerary for Day 6 to Day 10

Day 6: Monday June 7th
This is a free morning to explore the delights of Wells. This splendid medieval city is one of England’s best-kept secrets! The open air market will be held in the ancient marketplace as it has been for a thousand years. The magnificent 800-year-old Wells Cathedral occupies the central position in this, England’s smallest city. You can either attend a service or visit the cathedral between services. Next to the cathedral is the Bishop’s Palace complete with its moat and drawbridge and the most complete medieval street in Europe, still used to house the young cathedral choristers.

Cheddar Gorge has the highest inland cliffs in the country and we will travel along the road in the bottom of the gorge on our way to Wells. This is where Cheddar cheese was first made. You are free to have lunch at one of Wells many restaurants or cafes before we leave Wells at 2.30 pm to make our way to Cadbury Castle – the location of Camelot. There are no remains of any building on the hilltop, which was an Iron Age hillfort, but it’s a great place to connect with the energies. Evening free. Overnight at the Francis Hotel.

Day 7: Tuesday June 8th
We leave for Glastonbury. We will spend the whole of this day in Glastonbury, otherwise known as the Isle of Avalon. 10AM Glastonbury Abbey, the birthplace of Christianity in England and referred to as the “holiest earth in England,” was once the largest and most powerful abbey in all of Britain. It is no coincidence that the dual energy currents of England’s most famous leyline cross at the site of the high altar. A grave in the center of the Abbey ruins is reputed to have been the resting place of King Arthur and Guinevere. After lunch we explore Glastonbury which is full of unusual shops selling everything from candles and incense to colorful clogs, books and Goddess statues that you can peruse at your leisure. It’s also the perfect time to visit the Magdalene Chapel or the museum.

In the late afternoon we’ll see rising dramatically from the flat land of the surrounding Somerset Levels the huge natural mound of the Tor. Surmounted by St. Michael’s tower, the Tor has been a beacon of spirituality since pagan times and still acts as a magnet for people of all beliefs. You’ll hear the stories and the legends as well as experience the powerful energy and atmosphere of this sacred site. Plus the views from the top are spectacular!

We’ll conclude our day in Glastonbury under the moonlight with a private visit to the beautiful and tranquil gardens of Chalice Well, one of the true healing places in this land where you are encouraged to drink from the holy well. A local legend states that the Holy Grail is hidden within the wellhead. Arrive back to our hotel in Bath. Overnight at the Francis Hotel.

Day 8: Wednesday June 9th
This morning we’ll drive to the Avebury area in Wiltshire for a possible visit into a crop circle. Alternatively we’ll visit some of the sacred sites in the area. After checking into our next hotel. we’ll lunch at one of the many cafes in town. Then we’ll leave for Salisbury for a guided tour of the 800 year old medieval Salisbury Cathedral, one of England’s most famous Gothic cathedrals, around which the city itself was built. There will be time to walk around Salisbury to shop and then have an early dinner before our amazing visit to Stonehenge this evening where we will have time at this sacred site.

We have arranged for the group to have private special access into the stones of the world’s most famous sacred site. Touch the huge megaliths which have stood in magnificent isolation on the windswept Salisbury Plain for thousands of years, feel the pulse of powerful earth energy currents coursing beneath your feet, imagine the ceremonies which have been performed by robed priests over eons of time or just sit in quiet meditation. This is a rare opportunity to truly experience a site revered by countless generations. Overnight at The Ivy House Hotel.

Day 9: Thursday June 10th
This morning, Jude Currivan, our special expert, will share her insights with the group about Avebury. Together we’ll enter the Avebury Landscape Temple, the heart center of megalithic Britain. The stone circle is just the central feature in a series of colossal earthworks spread over an area twelve miles across. The circle and its stone avenues actually formed a Serpent Temple with Avebury stone circle as the belly. After our visit we’ll have lunch at the Red Lion Pub in Avebury with Jude and then have a free afternoon to explore in Marlborough. Farewell dinner tonight. Overnight at The Ivy House Hotel.

Day 10: Friday June 11th
Travel from Marlborough to the London Airport for our return flights home OR onward to Scotland if you are joining us for the Knights Templar Tour Extension!