We're delighted to be partnering with the Two Saints Way project to refresh and publicise the walking route through the city of Stoke-on-Trent.

The Two Saints Way is a long-distance pilgrimage walking route between Chester and Lichfield, and it comes right through the heart of the city of Stoke-on-Trent.
Since the route was created in 2015 parts of the city have changed, meaning that the route has become unclear in the city.
With the support of the City of Imagination project of SOTCC we plan to renew and rejuvinate the clarity and use of the route through the city.

Why does the route divert from the Trent and Mersey Canal and wind its way through the city centre?  Because there are several points of interest along the way, especially the Staffordshire Hoard at The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery.  The Hoard was buried at the same time as the two saints of the route lived, during the late 7th century.

You can read more on the website: www.twosaintsway.co.uk

What we plan to do:

• Increase awareness and footfall on the Two Saints Way long-distance pilgrimage route as it passes through the city of Stoke-on-Trent 
• Reinstate the route through the city, remedying problem route areas, and improving signage
• Create a circular walking route in the city based around Two Saints Way calling at places of interest particularly in the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery
• Update the TSW website to feature a dedicated page to Stoke-on-Trent, the route, hospitality options, links with St Werburgh to Stoke, and attractions in the city
• Cross-promote with other tourist attractions near the route, particularly those which relate to the route, e.g. The Staffordshire Hoard
• Host a celebration day for St Werburgh in spring 2025 to share the story of St Werburgh and her links with the area - provisional date - Saturday 22 March

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In 2019 Festival Stoke ran a project called Werburgh & the Wild Goose .

Who are the Two Saints?
There is less known about St Werburgh than St Chad although she was a highly respected and loved, as well as powerful, Abbess who lived a long life.  St Werburgh was the daughter of the Mercian King Wulphere and his wife Ermenild who was a princess from Kent.  Their family is associated with the emergence of the town of Stone.  
St Chad came to the area from Lindisfarne and is linked to Lichfield Cathedral, the town in which he died and was initially buried.
You can find out more about their lives on the official website.  www.twosaintsway.co.uk