Day 2: Middlesbrough to Kirklevington

Our first walking day starts with just a half-hour walk from Marton Methodist Church to the Roman Catholic Cathedral for 10.00 a.m. Mass. After Mass, we walk along pavements (mostly by a main ring road as the roads through the nearby housing estate are unsuitable). Lunch will be in Stainton village at the Stainton Inn. Sandwiches can be eaten in the churchyard nearby, where we have a prayer stop after lunch. After prayers we walk through the village to Thornton where we leave the road to walk through fields. Then, after 800 mtrs of road walking, we start what will mainly be a route along paths and tracks passing through the villages of Hilton (where we have a prayer stop) and then Middleton-on-Leven. After Middleton the path is through woods, above the River Leven and, in some places, can be narrow, steep in descent, uneven and muddy. A walking pole may be useful! After this we have a longish but relatively quiet road to the outskirts of Kirklevington, where a bridleway and village road take us to our overnight stop.

Pilgrimage Newsfeed - Day 2

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St Cuthbert, Marton-in-Cleveland

The 8am service in St Cuthbert's Church that we tried to attend didn't happen. I was disappointed, because Marton's most famous son, Captain James Cook, was baptised in Saint Cuthbert's church (3rd November 1728). In the other hand I was Happy because I experienced my First Rain in 2 months. More rainy days can follow. Bert

Heading back after our aborted visit to St Cuthbert's Aidan Simons

Marton Methodist Church

Front marker Danny puts up the first arrow of the pilgrimage John Chenery

Marton Methodist Church, our first overnight hall John Chenery

The front markers set off John Chenery

The First Arrow of Thousands at the start of our Pilgrimage Julian Glover

Walking in the rain, and happy! (Those of us from the South of England hadn't experienced rain for 2 months.) Aidan Simons

At least the underpass is dry! Aidan Simons

The front markers weren't deterred by a mere footpath closure! Aidan Simons

The Cathedral Church of St Mary,

Before the beginning of the holy mass, we show solidarity with Ukraine. Bert

The cathedral is impressive Aidan Simons

The way of the cross. At the cathedral church of St Mary veronique garnier-clair

The Cathedral Church of St Mary where we attended the Mass of the Assimption John Chenery

Post-mass refreshments at Middlesbrough cathedral Aidan Simons

The first Station os the Cross in Middlesbrough Cathedral Claire Glover

Between cathedral and lunch, around the suburbs of Middlesbrough. Aidan Simons

The Stainton Inn

Carvery lunch at the Stainton Inn Aidan Simons

You've got to love a beer with a map on it! And a beer that's "worth the walk"... Aidan Simons

St Peter & St Paul, Stainton

St Peter and St Paul Stainton. First Prayer Stop asleight26

At St Peter's and St Paul's veronique garnier-clair

Sue shares news of Kester, for whom we pray during our pilgrimage. Aidan Simons

Revd Laura welcome us to Stainton St Peter & St Paul. Sue remembers Kester to us. fred.adilz

Ss Peter and Paul, Stainton Aidan Simons

Inside St Peter and St Paul asleight26

Inside St Peter and St Paul asleight26

Claire Glover

Memorial in Thornton Aidan Simons

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Thornton - en route to Hilton asleight26

Thornton - en route to Hilton asleight26

Thornton - en route to Hilton asleight26

Hi Viz pilgrims for road walking Aidan Simons

Challenges on the way veronique garnier-clair

North York moors in view fred.adilz

St Peter, Hilton

St Peter's, Hilton Aidan Simons

St Peter's, Hilton Aidan Simons

Pretty Little Church, St Peter's Hilton Julian Glover

Fields, gates and stiles John Chenery

Montfort tells us about the church Aidan Simons

Blast from the past Anne leads our prayers John Chenery

The dragon eating its tail and the mediaeval plasterwork in St Peter's Hilton that Monty told us about . asleight26

Spot the dragon veronique garnier-clair

Spot the dragon veronique garnier-clair

Our French guide at St Peter's in Hilton veronique garnier-clair

Veronique and Montfort. Monty is 14 years old, French and was staying with his grandparents. He told us all about the features of the church of St Peter in Hilton . asleight26

The dragon eating its tail and the mediaeval plasterwork in St Peter's Hilton that Monty told us about . asleight26

Middleton-on-Leven

Foxton Bridge

Spot the frog near River Leven Francis O Sullivan

Challenges on the way veronique garnier-clair

Kirklevington Village Hall

Kirklevington Village Hall Aidan Simons

Community building veronique garnier-clair

Community building veronique garnier-clair

Community building veronique garnier-clair

Bedtime in Kirklevington veronique garnier-clair