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I am the Team Rector of eight incredible medieval churches in Buckinghamshire in the Benefice of Cottesloe. Would you support us or even join us for day long hike between our eight churches? This national treasure doesn't get any government support or central funding to keep it open. We rely on grants and giving from our local congregations and volunteers. A charity that has been very generous to us is Buckinghamshire Historic Churches Trust (BHCT), who thought up "Ride and Stride". The idea is that you ride your horse or bicycle or you walk to participating churches raising sponsorship as you go. I don’t have a horse, and last year I cycled, so this year I am walking. It would be great if you could join us or perhaps turn out to welcome us for some or part of the journey. We will be walking over 18 miles in total but you could join us for one of the legs. These are the estimated timings below.
Time Start Location Distance
7am Assemble at All Saints Soulbury Church quick Church Tour
7.10am Prayer at All Saints Soulbury
7.30am Set off from All Saints Soulbury to St Michaels Stewkley 2.4 miles
8.45am Brief tour at St Michael and All Angels (Norman church)
9am Set off from Stewkley to St Nicholas Cublington 3.0 miles
10.30am Drinks and refreshments at St Nicholas
10.50am Set off from St Nicholas Cublington to St James Aston Abbotts 1.5 miles
11.40am Short break at Aston Abbotts
11.50am Set off from Aston Abbotts to SS. Peter & Paul Wingrave via Rowsham 2.9 miles
1.20pm Picnic Lunch at SS. Peter & Paul Wingrave
2pm Set off from Wingrave to St Giles Cheddington 4.3 miles
4.15pm Refreshments and short tour St Giles Cheddington
4.35pm Set off from St Giles Cheddington to St Mary's Mentmore 1.8 miles
5.25pm Short break at St Mary the Virgin Mentmore
5.40pm Set off from St Mary the Virgin Mentmore to All Saints Wing 2.5miles
6.55pm Tour of All Saints (Saxon Church) and Closing Prayer
18.5 miles
Half of the money raised will go directly to our local churches and half will go to BHCT. I hope it will be great fun!