Canterbury Cathedral
The first Archbishop of Canterbury was St. Augustine who arrived as a missionary to England in the sixth century. However, it was after 1170 that the Cathedral became a place of pilgrimage.
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Southwest England
The Cotswold Olimpick Games
Sack races, shin kicking, and misspelled words. It may sound like a scene from the school playground but it is actually a countryside tradition dating back four hundred years.
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Guy Fawkes Night: Tar Barrel Rolling
Ottery St Mary has a unique Guy Fawkes tradition, which has been practised by the townsfolk for as long as anyone can remember: tar barrel rolling.
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Spiritual home: Avalonian Glastonbury
Glastonbury is the undisputed centre of spiritual England and is considered one of the oldest religious sites in the country.
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