{"id":26309,"date":"2026-04-12T07:31:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=26309"},"modified":"2026-04-12T07:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:31:07","slug":"new-tyndale-trail-launched-to-mark-500-years-of-english-new-testament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=26309","title":{"rendered":"New \u2018Tyndale Trail\u2019 launched to mark 500 years of English New Testament"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n The William Tyndale statue in Whitehall, London.<\/span>\u00a0(Photo: Getty\/iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n

A new long-distance walking route tracing the life of Bible translator William Tyndale has been launched in south-west England, as part of commemorations marking 500 years since his groundbreaking English New Testament.<\/p>\n

The \u201cTyndale Trail\u201d, devised by writer Anne Hayward, links key locations associated with the 16th-century reformer across Gloucestershire and Bristol, offering walkers a two-day, 28-mile journey through landscapes closely tied to his early life and ministry.<\/p>\n

Hayward said the idea for the route emerged from a personal pilgrimage she undertook last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn September 2024 I had the opportunity to walk on pilgrimage between the cities of Gloucester and Bristol in order to visit sites associated with the Bible translator William Tyndale,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

The trail connects a series of historic sites including Little Sodbury Manor – where Tyndale worked as a tutor for 2 years – as well as Chipping Sodbury, Iron Acton, North Nibley and central Bristol.<\/p>\n

Along the way, walkers can also visit more recent landmarks dedicated to his legacy, such as Tyndale Baptist Church in Bristol, which features stained-glass depictions of his life, and the Tyndale Monument near North Nibley, a prominent memorial overlooking the surrounding countryside.<\/p>\n

It largely follows existing footpaths and established walking routes, while also passing through places of wider historical interest.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo mark the 500th anniversary of Tyndale\u2019s translation of the New Testament \u2026 I have devised a walking trail in his home area which connects several key places in his life as well as various commemorations to him in more recent years,\u201d Hayward said.<\/p>\n

Anne Hayward with a statue of Tyndale along the new trail.<\/span>\u00a0(Photo: Anne Hayward)<\/span><\/p>\n

Designed to be accessible to walkers of varying experience, the route is laid out across standard Ordnance Survey maps and can be completed in around two days.<\/p>\n

Additional nearby sites connected to Tyndale – including Berkeley, Slimbridge and Frampton on Severn – can be explored separately via short detours or local travel links.<\/p>\n

The launch of the trail forms part of a wider anniversary year recognising William Tyndale (c.1494\u20131536), whose translation of the New Testament from Greek into English marked a turning point in the history of the Bible.<\/p>\n

Tyndale\u2019s work laid the foundation for later English translations, including the King James Version, and helped make Scripture accessible to ordinary people for the first time.<\/p>\n

His efforts exacted a severe personal toll: forced into exile, he was eventually arrested and executed for his work.<\/p>\n

Today, he is remembered not only as a Bible scholar and linguist, but as a central figure in the history of the English Bible – a legacy the new trail seeks to bring to life through the very places he once knew.<\/p>\n

By retracing Tyndale\u2019s footsteps, Hayward hopes walkers will encounter both the historical landscape of the English Reformation and the enduring impact of a man whose vision was that \u201ca boy that driveth the plough\u201d should be able to understand the Scriptures for himself.<\/p>\n

Hayward said: “William Tyndale is one of the most significant figures in British history and yet few know anything about his early life in Gloucestershire. I hope people will enjoy walking this trail.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The William Tyndale statue in Whitehall, London.\u00a0(Photo: Getty\/iStock) A new long-distance walking route tracing the life of Bible translator William Tyndale has been launched in south-west England, as part of commemorations marking 500 years since his groundbreaking English New Testament. The \u201cTyndale Trail\u201d, devised by writer Anne Hayward, links key locations associated with the 16th-century<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26310,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[1751,3933,3013,1211,8778,4066,471],"class_list":{"0":"post-26309","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-christian-living","8":"tag-english","9":"tag-launched","10":"tag-mark","11":"tag-testament","12":"tag-trail","13":"tag-tyndale","14":"tag-years"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26309"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26309\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/26310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}