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FACTFILE |
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Length
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153 miles [246 km] from
Farnham in Surrey to Dover in Kent. Much of the Trail follows the
Pilgrim's Way, the legendary route used by pilgrims on their way from
Winchester to Canterbury to pray at the shrine of St Thomas Becket
(murdered 1170). |
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Terrain
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Easy walking along the top of
the Downs with some road sections [mainly lanes]. 197 stiles and 135 gates. There are 288 pubs and 195 shops along the trail outside of
the main towns. |
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Connecting Paths |
Bromley
Circular Walks and Downlands Circular Walks (for London LOOP), Darent
Valley Path, Downs Link, Elham Valley Way, Greensand Way (via link
paths), Medway Valley Walk, Pilgrim's Way, St Swithun's Way, Saxon Shore
Way, Socratic Trail, Stour Valley Walk (Kent), Thames Path (via Thames
Down Link), Vanguard Way, Weald Way, Wey-South Path. |
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Maps
Great savings!
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Explorer
maps,
137,
138,
145,
146,
147,
148,
150
Landranger maps,
178,
179,
186,
187,
188,
189
The route is marked on recent editions of these maps.
Strip maps, North Downs Way
West (Farnham
to the Medway) ISBN 1 85137 367 5, North Downs Way East (Medway to
Dover) ISBN 1 85137 379 9.
Harvey, £8.95 each. |
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Tourist Information
Centres |
Alton 01420 88448; Ashford 01233 629165
; Canterbury
01227 766567;
Dover 01304 205108; Farnham 01252 715 109; Folkestone 01303 258594 ;
Guildford 01483 444 333; Maidstone 01622
673581; Rochester 01634 843666; Sevenoaks 01732 450305;
Winchester 01962 840500 |
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