Now the modern-day Bishop of Norwich is set to follow in the footsteps of St Felix, who set out to bring Christianity to the region almost 1,400 years ago.

Felix set sail from Burgundy to bring the religion to the Kingdom of the Angles in around 630AD but his ship got into trouble in the estuary of the Babingley River, near King's Lynn.

Part of the village sign at Babingley (Image: Ian Burt)

The River Babingley, where Felix's ship foundered (Image: Mark Capron)

The legend of the beaver which swam to save him is recorded to this day on the village sign at Babingley, close to the remains of the first church he founded.

On June 20, the Rt Revd Graham Usher will follow in the saint’s footsteps through west Norfolk as part of a pilgrimage visit.

Modern-day pilgrims will walk between Castle Rising and Sandringham and then on to Shernborne, where the saint founded his........

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