The Pilgrims' Way : To Canterbury from Winchester and London, Paperback / softback Book

The Pilgrims' Way : To Canterbury from Winchester and London Paperback / softback

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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 historic trail is presented in 15 stages, ranging from 5-14 milesDescribed both from Winchester in Hampshire (138 miles) and London's Southwark Cathedral (90 miles), with an optional spur to Rochester CathedralThe route from Southwark is described in 10 stages and includes a visit to the ruined Lesnes AbbeyDetailed route description is accompanied by 1:50,000 OS mappingPractical information is also included such as when to walk, where to stay, waymarking to look out for and refreshments en routeInformation on the historical background of the pilgrimage, key historical figures and local points of interest

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