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Camino: Useful
Information
 
 

Organisations

Confraternity of Saint James:

London based organisation.

Sells many guide books and has leaflets with useful advice.

Holds pilgrim days, where you can ask questions etc.

www.csj.org.uk

or telephone Tel: (+44) (0)20 7928 9988
Fax: (+44) (0)20 7928 2844

 
 

 
  Very useful websites:

www.caminosantiago.com/web_ingles/foroperegrinos.htm
Chat page. A vast amount of very useful information and many helpful people willing to answer all manner of questions. Use the search facility to wade through previous postings – often your question will have already been asked and plenty of answers given. You need to register as a member (free) if you want to post a question or reply to a post.

groups.msn.com/ElCaminoSantiago
Web site of a guy called Grant Spangler – he has walked the Camino several times. This web site contains a great deal of practical information e.g. the weather.

www.mundicamino.com -
Click on the UK flag for the website in English. A great deal of useful information e.g. accommodation, profiles of the route etc.

 
 

 
 

Guidebooks

The Confraternity of Saint James can supply many guidebooks for the various different routes. Check out their web site www.csj.org.uk

When I walked the Camino in 2005 I used: A Pilgrim's Guide to the Camino Francés by John Brierley. Camino Guides, Findhorn, 2006. 317 pp.£16.99. I used the older edition, which has now been updated.

He has also written: A Pilgrim's Guide to the Camino Fisterra by John Brierley. Camino Guides, Findhorn, 2003. 93 pp. £9.95