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Royal Saxon Way

Kent

56 km / 35 miles
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

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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

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Route Profile:

57.0 km (35.4 miles)
736 m (2,415 ft) ascent
178 m (584 ft)  maximum height

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