An introduction to Walsingham
Rural Beauty Walsingham sits in the midst of lush and fertile Norfolk countryside, just four miles in from the glorious North Norfolk coast, directly south of…
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The history of Walsingham
England’s Nazareth Walsingham has been a place of pilgrimage since the Middle Ages — one of the four great shrines of medieval Christendom, ranking alongside Jerusalem,…
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The history of Pilgrimage
The Walsingham Story In 1061, in the reign of Edward the Confessor, the widow of the lord of the manor of Walsingham Parva, called Richeldis, had…
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The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham (Anglican)
Home of English pilgrimage The Anglican Shrine occupies an island site in Walsingham, close to the ruins of the original medieval Priory. The present-day Shrine was…
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The Roman Catholic Shrine of our Lady, the Slipper Chapel
The Roman Catholic National Shrine is today to be found at the Slipper Chapel, which is in Houghton St Giles, a mile south of Walsingham. It…
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Abbey Grounds & Friary
Walsingham Abbey The Monastery at Walsingham was always a Priory. But between the late 17th and early 19th century the house on the site, originally the…
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Shirehall Museum & Prison
The Shirehall Museum The Shirehall Museum in Common Place is accessed via the Abbey Grounds, with admission to the museum included with admission to Walsingham Abbey Grounds….
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Walsingham Architecture
A unique architectural heritage Much of the charm of Walsingham lies in its outstanding architecture. Medieval timber-framed houses, Georgian buildings and facades, and atmospheric ruins create…
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St. Seraphim’s Orthodox Chapel
Icon Gallery, Railway Heritage Museum, Quiet Garden St Seraphim’s Orthodox Chapel and The Quiet Garden are open every day, to all faiths and none. 9am – 5pm…
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Other Churches & Chapels
Walsingham’s fine churches and chapels Shrines aside, there is much in Walsingham to entice those who enjoy looking around churches. The parish churches are fascinating and surely…
