Pilgrims' Way

Pilgrims' Way
Ethan Doyle White · CC BY-SA 3.0

The Pilgrims' Way is an ancient trackway in southern England, originally dating to 600-450 BC though likely used since the Stone Age [1]. The name refers to the medieval pilgrimage route from Winchester to Canterbury's shrine of Thomas Becket, though this is a later application to the pre-existing prehistoric route [1]. The track follows the "natural causeway" along the southern slopes of the North Downs, connecting Hampshire to Kent [1].

TypeRoad/avenue/trackway
Period3000 - 1500 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.2835° N, 0.0667° E

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