Pilgrims' Trail

Hampshire, Portsmouth

The Trail, also called the Hampshire Millennium Pilgrims' Trail, forms part of a longer route – St Michael’s Way – between Winchester and Mont Saint Michel in Normandy, France.

It follows a route dating from medieval times when pilgrims visited Winchester Cathedral from the country, and abroad, to worship at the shrine of St Swithun, a former teacher of the young Alfred the Great. In Hampshire, the Trail follows the course of a Roman road to Bishop's Waltham and from there via Kingsmead to the finish.

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Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark:	Silhouette of Mont Saint Michel/sea shell/walking stick
Attributes:	Average Gradients Pilgrimage
Start:	SU481293 - Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire
Finish:	SU639018 - Ferry Port, Portsmouth
Open Date:	1999
Web Sites:	Hantsweb - Pilgrim's Trail

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