Pilgrims mark Walsingham Easter

Hundreds of pilgrims have arrived at a religious shrine to celebrate Easter after trekking from all over Britain.

About 300 people have made their annual trek to the Walsingham shrine in Norfolk and are expected to take part in a weekend of services.

Groups of walkers have made their way to the shrines during the past week - many carrying heavy crosses.

Walsingham first became a place of pilgrimage in 1061 when a local woman had a vision of the Virgin Mary.

A wooden "Holy House" built in medieval times and destroyed at the Reformation has been replaced by a larger Anglican shrine and a Roman Catholic chapel.

The village now has Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox shrines and churches attracting more than 500,000 visitors a year.