The Pilgrims' Way (eBook)

To Canterbury from Winchester and London

Leigh Hatts (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2022
208 Seiten
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-78362-461-4 (ISBN)

Infos

This guidebook describes an ancient pilgrimage route in southern England from Winchester in Hampshire, or Southwark, London to Canterbury, a 138 mile walk through wood and farmland, with views across the Weald. Divided into stages of about 10 miles, with route summary and information on public transport, accommodation and places of interest.

Autor

Leigh Hatts has lived in both Hampshire and Southwark where the two historic Canterbury routes begin. He first became familiar with sections of the ancient Pilgrims' Way in the Home Counties, and the Darenth Valley on the London route, whilst responsible for the London Transport Country Walks book series. His Thames Walk Feasibility Study led to the 180-mile Thames Path national trail. He is author of London's 100 Best Churches and Cicerone's Thames Path and Lea Valley Walk guides. He worked as a reporter with the walkers magazine TGO and as arts correspondent of the Catholic Herald.

Inhalt

Map key

Route Summary Table

Overview map



Introduction

History of the Way

Renewed interest

Historical figures along the Way

Variations to the Way

Walking the Way

When to walk

Where to stay

Refreshments

Waymarking

Maps

Using this guide




Winchester to Canterbury

Stage 1 Winchester to Alresford

Stage 2 Alresford to Alton

Stage 3 Alton to Farnham

Stage 4 Farnham to Guildford

Stage 5 Guildford to Box Hill

Stage 6 Box Hill to Merstham

Stage 7 Merstham to Oxted

Stage 8 Oxted to Otford

Stage 9 Otford to Wrotham

Stage 10 Wrotham to Halling

Stage 11 Halling to Aylesford

Stage 11a Peters Village to Rochester

Stage 12 Aylesford to Harrietsham

Stage 13 Harrietsham to Boughton Lees

Stage 14 Boughton Lees to Chilham

Stage 15 Chilham to Canterbury



London Route

Stage 1a Southwark to Shooters Hill

Stage 2a Shooters Hill to Dartford

Stage 3a Dartford to Otford



Appendix A Itinerary planner

Appendix B Accommodation

Appendix C Further information

Appendix D Further reading

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 14.2.2022
• Zusatzinfo: 68 colour photos and 22 maps
• Verlagsort: Kendal
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• Schlagworte: Guidebook • hike • North Downs Way • Pilgrimage • Rochester • Southwark cathedral • Thomas Becket • Walk
• ISBN-10: 1-78362-461-2 / 1783624612
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78362-461-4 / 9781783624614