The Pilgrimages of Michael de Basing

Route

Year

Distance Days
taken

Winchester/Canterbury. Just to sat that Id made a

pilgrimage

1982

149

1983

80

1984

132

Three started, but I finished alone.

Michael de Basing (Mickleroy), John of Rothersthorpe/
finished at Dorking. David of Rothersthorpe/ finished at Box
Hill
2

Salisbury/Wells. Just to say that I did it more than once!

Michael de Basing, Arthur Neville of Bedford, David of
Rothersthorpe

Gloucester/Tewksbury/Worcester/Hereford/
Tintern/Chepstow
Michael de Basing, Edward of Eltham, Thomas of Windsor

York/Knaresborough/Fountains/Ripon/Richmond/

1985

Durham.
After accident.
Michael de Basing, Andrew of Huntingdon
5

Ouistream /Bayeux/St. Lo/Avranches/

Le Mont Saint Michel

1986

180

Absolute Heaven.
Michael de Basing, Edward of Eltham, Gobber Eugene
Hockspur
6

Winchester/Canterbury.* Intended to be 500th anniversary

of Chaucer, but I couldnt even get into the cathedral

1987

149

1988

500

1989

70

1989

100

1990

180

Michael de Basing
7

St. Jean de Pieds de Port/Santiago de Compostela. *

The most perfectly medieval experience of them all!
Michael de Basing

Bury St.Edmunds/Castle Acre/Walsingham

The first walk of what would be the main pilgrims.
Michael de Basing, Edward of Eltham, Gobber Hockspur, Bob

Rouen/Chartres. *
After 26 years I finally saw the windows
Michael de Basing

10

Lincoln/St. Albans/Westminster. * To Gedd. Eleanors Walk.

In Memoriam for two. Gran died during the walk
Michael de Basing, Edward of Eltham started at Geddington

11

Brafield/Ely. *

1990

Michael de Basing
12

Brafield/Peterborough. * Home made boots.

1991

45

Just to say that Id walked in medieval boots

Michael de Basing
13

Durham/Hexham/Brinkburn Priory/Lindisfarne. Wet start,

but memorable. Coastal walk pure bliss

1991

130

1992

70

1992

160

1992

49

1993

112

1993

195

1994

195

1994

46

Michael de Basing, Edward of Eltham, Gobber Hockspur, Bob

14

Westminster/Rochester/Canterbury. * Medieval Boots 1.

To follow Chaucers route. I will not do it again.
Michael de Basing

15

Canterbury/Rye/Lewes/Porchester/Chichester.
Michael de Basing

16

Framlingham/Norwich
Michael de Basing, Edward of Eltham, Gobber Hockspur

17

Hereford/Shrewsbury. Used a medieval leather bottle- It

became mush after two miles.
Michael de Basing, Edward of Eltham, Gobber Hockspur, Bob

18

Salisbury/Shaftesbury/Exeter. *
Michael de Basing

19

Windsor/Winchester/Romsey/Corfe/Poole. *
Michael de Basing

20

Coventry/Tamworth/Lichfield. *
Michael de Basing

21

Coventry/Cirencester/Bath

1994

145

1995

50

Michael de Basing, Edward of Eltham, Gobber Hockspur, Bob

22

Salcey/Stevington Holy Well/Salcey. * Horseback. One day.

Michael de basing

23

Bradwell Abbey/North Marston/Walnut Tree, MK. Medieval 1995

Boots 2. For Valerie
Michael de Basing, Edward of Eltham, Gobber Hockspur,
Vole. I was ill.

24

Shrewsbury/ St. Asaphs/Holywell/Chester. The Well

Pilgrimage.For Valerie.

1995

Michael de Basing, Edward of Eltham, Bob

25

Brafield/Oxford/Basing House. *

1995

Michael de Basing
26

Monmouth/Tretower/Saint Davids.

1996

Michael de Basing, Edward of Eltham, Gobber Hockspur,

Braggart
27

Castle Rising/Thorney/RamseyPeterborough *

1996

Michael de Basing
28

Pant/Pennant Melangell/Powys Castle. *

1997

Michael de Basing
29

Chichester/Winchester
/Sarum/Salisbury/Glastonbury/Wells. Also BlueBell Hill to
Dorchester Cathedral. 12miles.

1997

159

9 days
Michael de Basing, Edward of Eltham, Gobber Hockspur
30

Lincoln/Beverley/York 9 days

1998

146

1999

56

Michael de Basing, Edward of Eltham, Gobber Hockspur

31

Nassington/Peterborough. 3 days.
Michael de Basing, Edward of Eltham, Gobber Hockspur

32

Tintagel/Saint Michaels Mount. Eclipse. * Following a vow

that I made aged about 7. Worth the wait.

1999

Michael de Basing
33

Kendal/Carlisle. *

2000

89

2000

40.05

Michael de Basing
34

Peterborough/Ramsey/Ely. In Memoriam Vole. 2 days.

79,637 steps
Michael de Basing, Edward of Eltham, Gobber Hockspur

35

Nassington/Wansford Bridge/Nassington. For 20 days

indulgence offered by Bishop Oliver Sutton to maintain the
bridge AD1295 April 20th. Michael de Basing, Edward of
Eltham, Gobber Hockspur, John of Thrupp, Bill, Val, Terry,
Debbie, Lizzie

2001

36

Holywell/Bardsley Island

2001

Michael de Basing, Edward of Eltham, Gobber Hockspur

37

Nassington/Wansford Bridge/Nassington. For 20 days

indulgence offered by Bishop Oliver Sutton to maintain the
bridge AD1295 April 20th Michael de Basing, Edward of

2002

Eltham, Gobber Hockspur, John of Thrupp, Bill, Val, Terry,

Debbie
38

Lichfield to Lincoln. Hockspur finished at Newark

2002

113

Michael de Basing, Edward of Eltham, Gobber Hockspur

39

Nassington/Wansford Bridge/Nassington. For 20 days

indulgence offered by Bishop Oliver Sutton to maintain the
bridge AD1295 April 13th Michael de Basing, Edward of
Eltham, Gobber Hockspur, John of Thrupp, Bill, Val, Katie

2003

40

Ely to Walsingham

2003

41

Nassington/Wansford Bridge/Nassington. For 20 days

indulgence offered by Bishop Oliver Sutton to maintain the
bridge AD1295 April 18th Michael de Basing, Edward of
Eltham, Bill, Val,

2004

42

Winchester, St. Cross, Amesbury, Stonehenge, Avebury,

Lacock Abbey, Well of St. Anne of the Woods - Bristol, Mary
Redcliffe Bristol. Michael de Basing, Edward of Eltham,
Gobber Hockspur

2004

129

43

Malmesbury to St Aldhelm's Head. Michael de Basing,

Edward of Eltham, Gobber Hockspur

2005

44

Launceston to Saint Michael's Mount. Michael de Basing,

Edward of Eltham, Gobber Hockspur

2006

45

Nassington to Peterborough Cathedral and back. Including

the Holy well at Longthorpe. deBasing and Hockspur

2007

46

Nassingto to Hallaton Holy well and back. deBasing, Eltham,

Hockspur

2008

47

St Edmundsbury, Sudbury, St. Peters at Bradwell on Sea. De

Bsing, eltham, Hockspur

2009

53.1

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Oundle to Brixworth

2010

47

49

The Oundle Pilgrimage

2011

50

Denton to Earls Barton. The Pilgrimage to save te World

2012

10

1 day

51

Three Holy Wells. Bromham, Stevington, Turvey

2013

1 Day