THE Bishop Of Truro, the Right Reverend Tim Thornton, has had his walking boots on this summer, as he led a group of pilgrims in North Cornwall.

Clergy, parishioners and locals were joined by others from further afield in the UK as he made the pilgrimage.

Bishop Tim led the group from Laneast to the ancient holy well of St Clether, on Bodmin Moor.

At the holy well chapel Bishop Tim reminded pilgrims of their baptisms by splashing them with water from the spring, before celebrating Holy Communion.

Bishop Tim said: “Pilgrimages are not measured in miles or days, but in the journeys we make in our hearts, the journeys of faith and fellowship.

“I found the experience of walking together as always very helpful and encouraging. We were welcomed royally in the various places we stopped.

“To celebrate the Eucharist at St Clether Holy Well was very special and spending time in prayer listening to God together in the beauty of that place was uplifting.

“I know from the conversations I had that others who were there have gone away thinking about how they can do something similar. Talking, walking and praying together is a very good thing to do.”