At the age of 32, on an assignment to walk the most famous pilgrimage in the world—the Camino de Santiago, in northern Spain—Phoebe Smith somehow lost her way. In her search for answers she found herself—quite by accident—walking some of Britain’s oldest pilgrim paths. And in following these old ways, she ended up confronting past traumas that she thought she had laid to rest. From losing her mother as a teenager to surviving toxic relationships, Phoebe offers an unflinchingly honest look at her battle with an eating disorder, depression, and the pitfalls of newfound singledom. Skilfully weaving together Phoebe’s own story with those of countless travellers past and present, Wayfarer reveals how nature can heal past wounds, offering a pathway to salvation she’d never thought existed.