Countess & The Crown
25 May 2026
9.30 to 16.00
An 8.2 mile, mostly flat and linear walk that forms part of this year’s Legacy of Belief series of walks.
A walk in the footsteps of a remarkable Tudor noblewoman whose life bridged the Wars of the Roses and Henry VIII’s Reformation – few periods in English history were more dramatic.
Her story is one of navigating the delicate balance between deep religious conviction and loyalty to the Crown.
This is a linear walk that traces places connected to the later years of her life.
As we move through the landscape, her story will gradually unfold: her family’s changing fortunes and the growing tension between their faith and royal authority.
Along the way we’ll see how personal belief, royal power and political danger were closely intertwined in Tudor England, and played out right here on our doorstep.
