Full Description
A guidebook to walking the North Downs Way National Trail between the high downland of Farnham, Hampshire and Dover on the Kent coast. Covering 208km (130 miles), this gentle trail takes around 11 days to walk and is an ideal first long-distance hike for beginners.
The route is described from west to east in 11 daily stages between 12 and 22km (8-14 miles) in length. An optional 3-stage detour via Canterbury is also provided.
Contains step-by-step description of the route alongside 1:50,000 OS maps
Includes a separate map booklet containing OS 1:25,000 mapping and route line
Refreshment and accommodation information given for each route stage
Handy route summary table helps you plan your itinerary
Much of the route follows the ancient Pilgrims' Way to Canterbury Cathedral
Contents
Introduction
The North Downs Way
Walking west to east
Where to stay
Waymarking and accessibility
When to go
Getting there - and back
Using this guide
Along the way
The North Downs Way
Stage 1 Farnham to Guildford
Stage 2 Guildford to the Mole Valley (A24)
Stage 3 Mole Valley to Merstham
Stage 4 Merstham to Westerham Hill
Stage 5 Westerham Hill to Wrotham
Stage 6 Wrotham to the Medway
Stage 7 The Medway to Detling
Stage 8 Detling to Harrietsham
Stage 9 Harrietsham to Boughton Lees
Direct Route to Dover via Wye
Stage 10 Boughton Lees to Etchinghill
Stage 11 Etchinghill to Dover
The Canterbury Loop
Stage 10a Boughton Lees to Canterbury
Stage 11a Canterbury to Shepherdswell
Stage 12a Shepherdswell to Dover
Appendix A Useful contacts
Appendix B Recommended reading
Appendix C Route summary table
