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Two Saints Way
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Two Saints Way Day in March 2025
We had a great day on 22 March to celebrate the renewal of the Two Saints Way through Stoke-on-Trent. A group of walkers followed the newly-signed route from Middleport through to the Museum, arriving in time for the talks and workshop. St Werburgh made an appearance to tell her story from 1,400 years ago, we heard about the origins of the Staffordshire Hoard and also about how the route inspired people to walk and bring along their friends. Children could make a wild goose to take home at our artist-led workshops. It was a fantastic turnout and a really fun day.
New Route Signs
As part of the project we have renewed the old signs along the route. New signs have been made from recycled pallets by the Wonder Women group which meets at the Festival Stoke allotment. They have done a great job!
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PROGRAMME
Walk - Middleport to PMAG 10 am - 12 noon Canalside path opposite Middleport Pottery What3words starting point: logo.intervals.lots 3.5 miles, 2 hours, eta 12 noon at PMAG Discovering Saxon Gold - Talk 1pm - 1.45pm Museum Theatre Meet St Werburgh - character performance 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm Character telling her story about the goose miracle TSW for Mental health and wellbeing - Talk 2pm - 2.45pm George Bettany @mararunclub Making Wild Geese 10.30am - 12.30, 1.30pm - 3.30pm Create a Werburgh Wild Goose |
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Two Saints Way thro' Stoke-on-Trent Circular/Linear Walk
The TSW makes a great 10 mile circular or 6.5 mile linear route through the city, with the Potteries Museum and Staffordshire Hoard exhibition (and cafe) at the centre. It is possible to use the train between Stoke-on-Tent and Longport stations (5 minutes), which leave on the hour from Stoke Station. Download the route guide. 
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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.
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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 |
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What we plan to do:
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In 2019 Festival Stoke ran a project called Werburgh & the Wild Goose .
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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 |
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