Wensum Leg was brand new to Student Cross in 2012. It was set up to enable children of secondary school age 11 – 17 yrs to participate in and experience a 'scaled down' version of the Student Cross pilgrimage. All children must have a parent or guardian with them on the leg.

Wensum Leg contains all the essential elements of the other Student Cross legs (walking, cross carrying, liturgy, eating, drinking, music, humour, camaraderie, discussion, friendship, etc) but we do not walk as far (between 7 and 12 miles a day). In addition the cross we carry is smaller and lighter than those carried by the other Student Cross legs.

Wensum leg walk for three days starting in Letton (staying the night with Peg Leg) and then walking to Walsingham via Dereham and Great Ryburgh. On the way we will stay overnight in church or village halls, sleeping on the floor in sleeping bags (softened by roll mats or airbeds). We will walk along a mixture of quiet roads and footpaths, stopping at churches along the way for ‘stations’ – which are short liturgies led by members of the leg, and for refreshments. There will be a support car so you do not need to carry all your gear, only what you need for the day.

Wensum leg should be equally suitable for pilgrims who have walked on Student Cross before and now want to bring their children along and for families who are new to Student Cross.

The name “Wensum” leg was chosen because we will be walking along the Wensum valley, across the River Wensum on Good Friday, and will visit a number of Churches in the ‘Upper Wensum’ group.

Contact the Wensum Leg leadership team for more information about how to join us for 2013

Wensum Leg 2013 takes place between Tuesday 26 March - Sunday 31 March 2013

Costs

Costs will be in the region of £100 per adult and £55 per teen, all inclusive except for your own spending money, and possibly one evening meal out on Wednesday, and Saturday lunch in Walsingham.

Please note that if you think you may have any difficulty with the cost of coming on Wensum Leg, do not be put off. The Student Cross Association (SCA) makes funds available to assist with costs for those on lower incomes – please let us know if interested in booking a place if this may be an issue.

Please do not let cost prevent you from joining us. The SCA wants to help.

Outline Wensum Leg plan and route
Booking form 2013 (pdf)
Wensum Leg pilgrim profile