The Pilgrims‘ Way

This guidebook details the Pilgrims‘ Way, a 138-mile historic pilgrimage route to Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, home of the shrine of the martyred archbishop, St Thomas Becket. With relatively easy walking on ancient byways, it can be comfortably completed in under a fortnight. The route is presented in 15 stages, ranging from 5-14 miles The route is described both from Winchester in Hampshire (138 miles) and London‘s Southwark Cathedral (90 miles), with an optional spur to Rochester Cathedral The route from Southwark is described in 10 stages and includes a visit to the ruined Lesnes Abbey Detailed route description is accompanied by 1:50,000 OS mapping Practical information is also included such as when to walk, where to stay, waymarking to look out for and refreshments en route Information on the historical background of the pilgrimage, key historical figures and local points of interest