Pilgrims' Way
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The Pilgrims' Way is the historical route supposedly taken by pilgrims from Winchester in Hampshire, England, to the shrine of Thomas Becket at Canterbury in Kent. This name, of comparatively recent coinage, is applied to a pre-existing ancient trackway dated by archaeological finds to 600–450 BC, but probably in existence since the Stone Age. The prehistoric route followed the "natural causeway" east to west on the southern slopes of the North Downs.
The Pilgrims' Way as it passes the White Horse Stone, Kent
A section of the lower route, eroded into the slope, in Surrey
In the Middle Ages the pilgrims' route left the ancient trackway to climb St Martha's Hill
On the Pilgrims' Way near Trottiscliffe, Kent
Winchester
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Winchester is a cathedral city in Hampshire, England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, at the western end of the South Downs National Park, on the River Itchen. It is 60 miles (97 km) south-west of London and 14 miles (23 km) from Southampton, its nearest city. At the 2021 census, the built-up area of Winchester had a population of 48,478. The wider City of Winchester district includes towns such as Alresford and Bishop's Waltham and had a population of 127,439 in 2021. Winchester is the county town of Hampshire and contains the head offices of Hampshire County Council.
Clockwise from top left: Winchester Cathedral, Great Minster Street, Great Hall of Winchester Castle and Winchester Guildhall
Statue of Alfred the Great by Hamo Thornycroft in Winchester
Winchester High Street in the mid 19th century.
The Winchester Buttercross