Thousands of people are expected to turn out tomorrow for an extra-special Palm Sunday Walk — and those who do are promised an "amazing view" of one of Bermuda's most historic sites.

The annual Bermuda National Trust event kicks off at 2 p.m. at Tiger Bay in St. George's and will wind its way around more than seven miles of the Island's east end.

This year marks both 40 years of the National Trust in Bermuda and the 400th anniversary of the wreck of the Sea Venture and the permanent settlement of the Island.

The latter celebration convinced walk organiser Dorcas Roberts to focus this year's trek around St. George — a town founded in 1612 and the oldest continuously inhabited English settlement in the western hemisphere — and to include a visit to historic Gates Bay.

"The walk provides an amazing view of Gates Bay and the reefs that the Sea Venture wrecked on," said Mrs. Roberts, the trust's director of preservation.

"This is Bermuda National Trust's 40th birthday so it's a very special year and very special walk. A large number of our properties are in St. George's and so because it's the 400th birthday of the Sea Venture we thought it would be the perfect venue for this year's walk."

Other sites of interest on this year's walk include the Unfinished Church, Fort Albert, Ferry Point Park, Ferry Reach Military Cemeteries, Martello Tower, St. George's World Heritage Centre, Tucker House Museum and the State House and its surrounding buildings.

Mrs. Roberts said the walk would appeal to nature lovers as well as history buffs, particularly at 63-acre Ferry Point Park, which she described as one of Bermuda's wildest areas, with its rugged coastline and windswept hills.

"It's a great walk," she said. "We will pass lots of historic sites. It's going to be a wonderful event and I encourage all to attend. It's going to be a beautiful sunny day so we are expecting thousands."

Walkers are advised to wear sensible footwear and not bring strollers. To find out more visit www.bnt.bm.