St. Swithuns Way
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St. Swithuns Way is a 34 miles (54.7 km) long-distance footpath
in England
from Winchester Cathedral
, Hampshire
to Farnham
, Surrey
.
The route is partially waymarked
by circular discs attached to wooden posts and street furniture.
The route also links the South Downs Way
at Winchester with the North Downs Way
at Farnham.
Trail
A trail is a path with a rough beaten or dirt/stone surface used for travel. Trails may be for use only by walkers and in some places are the main access route to remote settlements...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
from Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral at Winchester in Hampshire is one of the largest cathedrals in England, with the longest nave and overall length of any Gothic cathedral in Europe...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
to Farnham
Farnham
Farnham is a town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Waverley. The town is situated some 42 miles southwest of London in the extreme west of Surrey, adjacent to the border with Hampshire...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
.
The route is partially waymarked
Waymarking
Waymarking is an activity where people locate and log interesting locations around the world, usually with a GPS receiver and a digital camera. Waymarking differs from geocaching in that there is no physical container to locate at the given coordinates. Waymarking identifies points of interest for...
by circular discs attached to wooden posts and street furniture.
The route also links the South Downs Way
South Downs Way
The South Downs Way is a long distance footpath and bridleway running along the South Downs in southern England, and is one of 15 National Trails in England and Wales...
at Winchester with the North Downs Way
North Downs Way
The North Downs Way is a long-distance path in southern England, opened in 1978. It runs from Farnham to Dover, past Godalming, Guildford, Dorking, Merstham, Otford and Rochester, along the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Kent Downs AONB.East of Boughton Lees, the path splits...
at Farnham.
See also
- Long-distance footpaths in the UK
- Recreational walks in HampshireRecreational walks in Hampshire-Short walks:*Grange Farm, a series of circular walks at Tichborne, south of New Alresford*Hamble Common has a waymarked circular walk*The Hayling Billy Trail , runs from the centre of Havant to the south of Hayling Island*Itchen Valley Country Park has various waymarked trails.*Mottisfont Abbey...
- Pilgrims' WayPilgrims' WayThe Pilgrims' Way is the historic route supposed to have been taken by pilgrims from Winchester in Hampshire, England, to the shrine of Thomas Becket at Canterbury in Kent...
External links
- St Swithun's Way (Hampshire County Council)
- St Swithun's Way (Farnham Town Council)
- St Swithun’s Way (Long Distance Walkers’ Association)
- St Swithun's Way Walk
- St Swithun's Way (Rural Ways)