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timr,This walk has been mentioned in the forums before. It is a 'feeder' route to Canterbury from Southampton, with the possibility of then picking up the Via Francigena, but of course it can also be walked in its own right.
There is an (attractive) account of walking a part of it in the Guardian today.
A spiritual walk on the South Downs: the Old Way pilgrims’ route
Walking an East Sussex segment of a newly devised trail leads to encounters with art history, ancient churches and natural wonderwww.theguardian.com
Yes I noted that definition, and I feel I will be quoting it again!timr,
Thank you for sharing the reference to this article . It is good to read/learn as Carol Donaldson, the author, wrote that "The act of pilgrimage is returning to these shores. A chance to walk with intention and to unclutter the mind."
Hopefully no one else will make the same mistake. If anyone is thinking of doing the route, I’d suggest starting at Chichester Cathedral and finishing at Canterbury.
Are you able to recommend a starting point (that is easily accessible by public transport) on this trail?
I would love to walk three or four days (if there is pilgrim style accommodation) that would bring me to Canterbury.
So it would be the very last sections.
I would then fly from Luton Airport to get to Lyon (and ultimately, Le Puy en Velay).
Well, that is an idea that is popping up for me at the moment.
Thank you kindly.
Very very basic. Majority of them mean sleeping on the floor with no mattress provided. There’ll be a sink and a toilet, basic kitchen facilities, few will have showers. These are church halls, churches, old school houses etc.Thank you for your posts.
Oh dear, if accommodation is that pricey, it does not really seem feasible to walk for a week which was in my thinking (perhaps from Battle or Rye--as per the suggestions).
I am visiting a friend in Glastonbury and I would be traveling from there. I could walk up to 20 km per day. But no more than that.
I thought Canterbury would be close to Luton Airport (which got me pondering)> I would really love to walk into Canterbury as this Way sounds so beautiful. Perhaps a YHA stay is my option and mini walks from there?
I will check the accommodation through Sanctuary on the Pilgrimage Trust site. What exactly constitutes VERY basic? No shower? no bed (just a mattress?) or...
Many thanks
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Canterbury to Luton Airport Parkway involves train from Canterbury to London Bridge, then change for train to Luton AirportThank you for your posts.
Oh dear, if accommodation is that pricey, it does not really seem feasible to walk for a week which was in my thinking (perhaps from Battle or Rye--as per the suggestions).
I am visiting a friend in Glastonbury and I would be traveling from there. I could walk up to 20 km per day. But no more than that.
I thought Canterbury would be close to Luton Airport (which got me pondering)> I would really love to walk into Canterbury as this Way sounds so beautiful. Perhaps a YHA stay is my option and mini walks from there?
I will check the accommodation through Sanctuary on the Pilgrimage Trust site. What exactly constitutes VERY basic? No shower? no bed (just a mattress?) or...
Many thanks
I
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