1066 The Harold's Way

1066 The Harold's Way

This is a 100 mile trail from Westminster to Battle Abbey in East Sussex. It was devised by historian David Clarke and traces the probable route that King Harold and his army might have taken in 1066 to meet William of Normandy (the conqueror) at the Battle of Hastings. He assumes that wherever possible Harold would have used the old Roman roads to the coast that were still in use in Anglo-Saxon times. Where those old roads are now busy A roads or even motorways, he has looked for more rural paths so the walk is mainly through lovely countryside with wonderful views and passing lots of places of historical interest.

We started the walk on Sunday 6^th January, the anniversary of Harold’s coronation in Westminster Abbey in 1066. After the two January walks, we will be walking one section a month on the third Saturday of the month. Full details of the walks will be on the programme and web-site

6th January	Westminster Abbey to Greenwich	9 miles
27^th January	Greenwich to Lesnes Abbey	10.5 miles
16^th February	Lesnes Abbey to Dartford	10 miles
16^th March	Dartford to Istead Rise	10 miles
20^th April	Istead Rise to Rochester Castle	9 miles
18^th May	Rochester Castle to Maidstone	12 miles
15^th June	Maidstone to Staplehurst	10.5 miles
20^th July	Staplehurst to Sissinghurst Castle	10.5 miles
17^th August	Sissinghurst to Bodiam Castle	11 miles
21^st September	Bodiam Castle to Battle Abbey	10 miles

For further information see:

David Clarke: The Guide to Walking 1066 Harold’s Way

Available from the author at www.1066haroldsway.co.uk