{"id":2971,"date":"2026-06-07T10:52:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T09:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/?page_id=2971"},"modified":"2026-06-27T09:06:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T08:06:07","slug":"twoholybikers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/twoholybikers\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Holy Bikers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section alignfull alignfull getwid-section-content-custom-width\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-small getwid-padding-bottom-small getwid-padding-left-medium getwid-padding-right-medium\" style=\"min-height:50vh\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\" style=\"max-width:1140px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_5511-scaled.jpeg')\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image-wrapper\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_5511-scaled.jpeg?w=1290&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\" style=\"opacity:0.69;background-color:#000000\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading__content has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">A motorcycle pilgrimage across Europe in search of faith, friendship, and the stories that still shape a continent.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:30px;margin-top:10px\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading__content has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">Two Holy Bikers<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">In the summer of 2026, Rev&#8217;d Dan Beesley and Fr Matthew Cashmore will set out on an 8,600km motorcycle pilgrimage from England to some of Europe&#8217;s most significant Christian shrines and sacred places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Travelling by Kawasaki and BMW motorbikes, we will journey from Walsingham to Jasna G\u00f3ra in Poland, through the Christian frontier lands of the Balkans, across to Loreto in Italy, and on to Montserrat, F\u00e1tima, Santiago de Compostela and Lourdes before returning home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Along the way they will visit great Marian shrines, ancient monasteries, places of prayer, and communities living at the crossroads of Catholic, Orthodox and Muslim cultures. They will meet pilgrims, clergy, monks, travellers and ordinary people whose stories illuminate what faith looks like in the modern world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Part adventure, part pilgrimage, and part exploration of Christian Europe, Two Holy Bikers is also the story of an unlikely friendship between an Anglo-Catholic Priest and a protestant evangelical Vicar, travelling together in search of something deeper than simply the next destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">The journey forms the basis of the forthcoming book,&nbsp;Two Holy Bikers, commissioned for publication with Bloomsbury in 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Follow the route, read the journal, watch the videos, and join us on the road. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section alignfull alignfull getwid-section-content-custom-width\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-left-medium getwid-padding-right-medium\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\" style=\"max-width:1140px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading__content\">New website now live<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:30px;margin-top:10px\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading__content\">Follow the adventure live<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our new website &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twoholybikers.com\">www.twoholybikers.com<\/a> &#8211; is now live. You&#8217;ll be able to follow the adventure live using our live map that updates as we&#8217;re on the road. The latest blog posts, social posts, videos and more will all be posted there first. You can also request a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twoholybikers.com\/prayer\/\">prayer<\/a> or even drop us a line via satalite mesenger!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.twoholybikers.com\" style=\"color:#000000\">Vist Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twoholybikers.com\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-27-at-08.27.04.png?resize=1024%2C922&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3089\" 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> .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2971_f0a70f-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id2971_f0a70f-aa > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2971_f0a70f-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2971_f0a70f-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2971_f0a70f-aa alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2971_33c47c-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2971_33c47c-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2971_33c47c-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2971_33c47c-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2971_33c47c-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2971_33c47c-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2971_33c47c-e3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2971_33c47c-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2971_33c47c-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2971_33c47c-e3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Route<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the Marian shrine of Walsingham to the great pilgrimage destinations of Europe, our six-week journey will take us through England, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Italy, Spain, Portugal and France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Jasna G\u00f3ra, Poland<br>\u2022 Studenica Monastery, Serbia<br>\u2022 Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina<br>\u2022 Ostrog Monastery, Montenegro<br>\u2022 Loreto, Italy<br>\u2022 Montserrat Abbey, Spain<br>\u2022 F\u00e1tima, Portugal<br>\u2022 Santiago de Compostela, Spain<br>\u2022 Lourdes, France<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a journey through the spiritual geography of Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2971_306379-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2971_306379-96 > 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src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1JFDgGnofiypif5SF0KbAGpEcT79qC7w&#038;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Follow the journey<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-posts-id-2971_85c213-48 .kb-post-list-item{display:grid;}<\/style><ul class=\"wp-block-kadence-posts kb-posts kadence-posts-list kb-posts-id-2971_85c213-48 content-wrap grid-cols kb-posts-style-boxed grid-sm-col-2 grid-lg-col-3 item-image-style-above\"><li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-3069 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-adventure category-travel category-twoholybikers\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/maps-panning\/\" aria-label=\"Maps &amp; Planning\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7010-scaled.jpeg?fit=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Maps &amp; Planning\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7010-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7010-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7010-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7010-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7010-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7010-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/category\/adventure\/\" class=\"category-link-adventure\" rel=\"tag\">adventure<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"category-link-travel\" rel=\"tag\">From The Road<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/category\/adventure\/twoholybikers\/\" class=\"category-link-twoholybikers\" rel=\"tag\">Two Holy Bikers<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/maps-panning\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Maps &amp; Planning<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Matthew Cashmore<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-06-09T14:07:00+01:00\">June 9, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-06-12T07:57:41+01:00\">June 12, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>No trip really starts until you&#8217;ve bought the maps and started drawing lines on them. Google Maps is all well and good, but there&#8217;s nothing like getting a huge map out on the table and highlighting interesting places&#8230; It&#8217;s only then that a route starts to take shape. 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The Rev&#8217;d Dan Beesley and myself will be heading off in August 2026 on a huge pilgrimage around the Marian Shrines of Europe. We plan on visiting all the major shrines and a good number of the smaller ones. 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