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Royal Saxon Way

Kent

56 km / 35 miles
Source of the Nailbourne at Lyminge source of the Nailbourne at Lyminge ©Rob Baldwin
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The Royal Saxon Way links sixteen historic parish churches and other ancient ecclesiastical sites. At either end are the church of Folkestone and the Abbey of Minster-in-Thanet, unusually preserving relics of their original Anglo-Saxon royal saints. The route crosses the North Downs via Lyminge in the Elham Valley, site of another Anglo-Saxon shrine.

Details:

Path Type: Other Paths
Attributes: Average Gradients
Coast-to-Coast
Heritage
Pilgrimage
Start: TR229358 - Folkestone, Kent View on StreetMap
Finish: TR310642 - Minster, Kent View on StreetMap
Web Sites: Royal Saxon Way

Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Landranger 179, 189
OS Landranger Active 179, 189
OS Explorer 138, 150
OS Explorer Active 138, 150

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

 
 
From
Path
Along
Path
Walkers are Welcome
Elham (Walkers are Welcome)
< 1 km
19 km
Hostel Accommodation
Canterbury YHA, 54 New Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent
3 km
35 km

Additional Images:

Coast path from Folkestone to Sandgate - ©Rob Baldwin
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Great Stour at Plucks Gutter. - ©Rob Baldwin Royal Saxon Way
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Elham Valley near Barham - ©Rob Baldwin
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Connected Paths:

E Routes
E-Route 2 UK Section - Middleton-in-Teesdale to Dover E-Route 9 UK Section Plymouth to Dover
National Trails (England & Wales)
England Coast Path - Ramsgate To Camber North Downs Way National Trail North Downs Way National Trail Canterbury Loop to Dover
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Elham Valley Way Saxon Shore Way Stour Valley Walk (Kent) Viking Coastal Trail
Other Paths
Augustine Camino Canterbury Outer Ring ChalkUp21 Coast to Coast - Southern England Dover to Dorking Robust Ramble Kent Coastline Walk Old Way St Bernard's Way Timeball & Telegraph Trail Walking the Castles of Kent Way of St Augustine Click to show 8 more Other Paths
Anytime Challenges
Four Pits Walk

Downloads:

GPX Route File
Royal Saxon Way GPX Exchange Format Route File
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Route Profile:

57.0 km (35.4 miles)
736 m (2,415 ft) ascent
178 m (584 ft)  maximum height
Royal Saxon Way - Route Profile
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