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The Canterbury Caminos
A ritual landscape of South East Kent
In its medieval heyday Canterbury was as big a pilgrim destination as Rome and Compostela.
Pilgrimage is enjoying a revival and to celebrate Canterbury’s rich heritage of stories and saints
here is a list of pilgrimage routes that link them all.
Via Francigena and Francigena Britannica
The English section of the route to Rome as documented by Sigeric, Archbishop of Canterbury, in 990 AD linking in London. (192 km)
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The Pilgrim's Way
From Winchester Cathedral to Canterbury via Farnham and the North Downs. (246 km)
The Old Way
From Southampton to Canterbury via Chichester, Battle and Rye. (100 km)
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The Pilgrim's Way - London Route
From Southwark Cathedral in London to Dover via Canterbury. (192 km)
The Augustine Camino
In the footsteps of Saint Augustine of Canterbury. From Rochester to Ramsgate via Canterbury. (113 km)
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Queens and Saints: Royal Canterbury Caminos
Three routes celebrating the Queen Bertha's legacy. (161 km)
The Archbishop's Camino
From Saint Paul's Cathedral in London. (140 km) Details coming soon.
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This is a list of eleven Canterbury Caminos
All with their own stories based here in Canterbury, a cathedral and city rich in heritage and history for which pilgrimage acts as a golden thread bringing them all together.
These are pilgrimage routes telling stories of our saints, archbishops, and Anglo Saxon royalty.