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The National Trail is 153 miles (245 km) long and runs from Farnham to the Heritage Coast at Dover. A loop, starting near Wye, links to the World Heritage Site of Canterbury. Parts of it follow the Pilgrim's Way and from Guildford it runs along the chalk scarp of the North Downs, offering some of the finest views in the South East. For more information, please visit the website www.nationaltrail.co.uk
An Inspiring Journey
For many writers, poets and artists, the landscape of the North
Downs has offered inspiration. John Bunyan, J.M.W. Turner, Lewis
Carroll, Charles Dickens and Jane Austen are but a few - perhaps
you, too, may be inspired by the magnificent landscapes!
A Unique Journey
The Trail is unique in many ways. In places it runs along the "Pilgrims
Way" and royalty and archbishops have stayed at the eight castles,
three palaces and three cathedrals along the route.
Over time the Downs have acted as a natural fortification for London
and the North Downs Way takes you past the remains of Iron Age,
Roman, Norman and Napoleonic forts as well as World War II bunkers
and airfields.
A Scenic Journey
Despite the proximity of London the North Downs Way can be surprisingly
peaceful and is blessed with wonderful scenery. The North Downs
are capped with beech woods and some of the most important areas
of box and yew in Great Britain. They are blessed with some of the
most important chalk grassland in the South East and give home to
a mass of wild flowers and delicate butterflies.
Walk the Way and explore, discover and enjoy.
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| David Hiscock, North Downs Way Officer, Invicta House, County Hall, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1XX. Tel. 01622 221335 Email: northdownsway@kent.gov.uk |
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