The Winchester Pilgrimage 2005

Route Summary - follow links to see details of each day

Note: These details are based on the final draft route notes, but it's always worth checking back just in case things have changed.

Day

Date

Activity

Mileage Ascent (ft)
1

Sat 13 August

Travel to Canterbury

   
2

Sun 14 August

Canterbury - Wye

15.7 1,500
3

Mon 15 August

Wye - Detling

20.8 2,200
4

Tue 16 August

Detling - Rochester

15.0 1,300
5

Wed 17 August

Rest Day in Rochester

   
6

Thu 18 August

Rochester to Kemsing

18.2 2,100
7

Fri 19 August

Kemsing to Caterham

18.3 2,700
8

Sat 20 August

Caterham to Dorking

16.8 2,000
9

Sun 21 August

Dorking to Guildford

12.6 1,500
10

Mon 22 August

Rest Day in Guildford

   
11

Tue 23 August

Guildford to Farnham

13.1 1,300
12

Wed 24 August

Farnham to Alton

14.0 1,000
13

Thu 25 August

Alton to Alresford

16.2 1,200
14

Fri 26 August

Alresford - Winchester

11.2 500
15

Sat 27 August

Celebrations in Winchester

   
16

Sun 28 August

Travel Home

   
    TOTAL 171.9 17,300

Day 1 - Sat 13 August - Travel to Canterbury

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
    Coach to Canterbury  
13:00 - 14:30   Diocesan and Payne-Smith C of E School, Broad Street, Canterbury
Registration
TR153581
15:15   Christ Church Cathedral, Canterbury Evensong
followed by pilgrim induction service in the Lady Chapel
TR151579
    Diocesan and Payne-Smith C of E School, Broad Street, Canterbury TR153581

Day 2 - Sun 14 August - Canterbury to Wye

Leader: Mark Yeomans

15.7 miles and 1,500 feet of ascent

Today's Theme : Self-Control

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
07:10   Rise  
07:40   Breakfast  
08:00   Optional: Christ Church Cathedral, Canterbury (Anglican Communion Service) TR151579
09:10 0 Diocesan and Payne-Smith C of E School, Broad Street, Canterbury TR153581
09:30- 10:45 0.4 St Thomas' RC Church, Canterbury (RC Mass) TR150577
11:55 3.7 A28 Great Stour bridge TR120561
12:30- 13:30 5.1 The Artichoke, Rattington Lane, Chartham (Lunch)

TR109549

13:40- 14:00 5.3 St Mary the Virgin Church, Chartham (Prayers) TR108551
14:35 6.7 East of Bagham TR092538
16:20 10.8 Gate to Eggarton Manor TR077504
    T-junction near Crundale TR080491
17:10- 17:30 12.2 St Mary the Blessed Virgin Church, Crundale (1979) (2005) (Prayers) TR085486
18:00 13.0 nr Marriage Farm TR075478
18:20- 18:35 14.0 Wye Crown (Viewpoint) TR071466
19:05- 19:25 15.3 St Gregory & St Martin Church, Wye (Evening Prayer) TR053469
19:30 15.7 Wye Village Hall TR050467

Day 3 - Mon 15 August - Wye to Detling

Leaders: John & Louise Chenery

20.8 miles and 2,200 feet of ascent

Today's Theme : Modesty

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
06:30   Rise  
07:00   Breakfast  
08:30 0 Wye Village Halls TR049467
09:30- 10:30 2.4 St Christopher, Boughton Lees (Joint Anglican / RC Service) TR021471
10:55- 11:15 3.2 St Mary's, Eastwell Park (ruins) (Prayers) TR009473
11:45 4.4 Dunn Street TQ992479
12:55 7.3 Charing Hill TQ954501
13:25- 14:25 8.2 The Bowl PH, Egg Hill Road, Charing (Lunch) TQ949514
15:05 10.0 Warren Street TQ926529
15:30 11.2 rejoin NDW TQ908526
17:20- 17:40 15.8 All Saints Hollingbourne see also Kent Resources (Evening Prayer) TQ842551
17:45- 18:00 16.0 The Dirty Habit PH, Hollingbourne TQ844554
20:15 20.8 Detling Village Hall TQ793583

Day 4 - Tue 16 August - Detling to Rochester

Leader: Bruce Matheson

15.0 miles and 1,300 feet of ascent

Today's Theme : Faithfulness

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
07:00   Rise  
07:30   Breakfast  
09:00 0 Detling Village Hall TQ793584
09:40- 10:00 1.5 St Mary & All Saints, Boxley (Prayers) TQ775590
10:25 2.5 Over Eurostar Railway Bridge TQ762591
10:40 3.1 M20 TQ757586
11:00 3.9 A229 TQ756578
    River Medway TQ753579
12:20- 13:20 6.5 The Friars, Aylesford (RC Mass) TQ725590
13:30- 14:30 6.9 The Chequers, Aylesford (Lunch) TQ730590
15:40- 15:50 9.4 Blue Bell Hill picnic site TQ744621
17:00 12.4 Eurostar footbridge TQ731658
18:00 14.9 Rochester Cathedral TQ741687
18:05 15.0 Kings School. Rochester TQ743683

Day 5 - Wed 17 August - Rest Day in Rochester

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
    Kings School. Rochester TQ743683
    RC Mass - details to be confirmed  
    Rochester Cathedral - tour - time tbc TQ741687
17:30   Rochester Cathedral (Said Evensong) TQ741687
    Kings School. Rochester TQ743683

Day 6 - Thu 18 August - Rochester to Kemsing

Leaders: Peter Whipps

18.2 miles and 2,100 feet of ascent

Today's Theme : Gentleness

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
07:00   Rise  
07:30   Breakfast  
09:00 0 Kings School. Rochester TQ743683
09:20- 10:20 0.4 St Margaret's Rochester (Joint Anglican / RC Service) TQ739681
12:50- 13:50 6.3 The Golden Lion, Luddesdown (Lunch) TQ672666
14:05- 14:25 6.8 St Peter & St Paul, Luddesdown   (Prayers) TQ669661
15:25 9.0 Boughurst Street Farm TQ659632
16:30- 16:40 11.7 Trosley Country Park Visitors Centre TQ632609
17:35- 17:55 13.7 St George, Wrotham (Prayers) TQ612592
19:45 18.2 Kemsing Primary School TQ555589

Day 7 - Fri 19 August - Kemsing to Caterham

Leaders: Tony Finnegan

18.3 miles and 2,700 feet of ascent

Today's Theme : Generosity

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
07:00   Rise  
07:30   Breakfast  
08:55 0 Kemsing Primary School TQ555589
09:00- 10:00 0.1 St Mary's, Kemsing (Joint Anglican / RC Service) TQ556588
11:05 2.5 St Bartholomew's Church, Otford (DIY Prayers) TQ529594
11:20- 11:40 2.8 Holy Trinity RC Church, Otford (Prayers) TQ522593
12:25 4.4 Polhill Arms TQ505604
13:15- 14:15 6.1 Three Horse Shoes, Knockholt Pound (Lunch) TQ481595
14:45- 15:05 7.0 St Katharine's Church, Knockholt (Prayers) TQ468589
16:30 10.3 Tatsfield TQ422575
18:00 13.9 Join Vanguard Way TQ377569
18:30 14.9 Woldingham TQ370560
18:45 15.5 Cross railway TQ362557
20:00 18.3 Centenary Hall, Essendene Road, Caterham TQ335560

Day 8 - Sat 20 August - Caterham to Dorking

Leaders: Maurice Hickman

16.8 miles and 2,000 feet of ascent

Today's Theme : Goodness

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
07:00   Rise  
07:30   Breakfast  
08:55 0 Centenary Hall, Essendene Road, Caterham TQ335560
09:00- 10:00 0 Sacred Heart RC Church, Caterham (RC Mass) TQ335560
11:25 3.9 Merstham Station TQ292533
    A23 Merstham High Street TQ290533
12:10- 12:30 5.1 RAA School Chapel (Prayers) TQ275530
13:05 6.2 Reigate Hill Car Park TQ263524
14:00- 15:00 8.2 The Sportsman, Mogador (Lunch) TQ240532
17:10- 17:30 12.4 St Andrew's, Box Hill Road (Prayers) TQ195515
18:00 13.7 Box Hill View point TQ180512
18:20 14.2 Stepping Stones, River Mole TQ172513
19:20 16.7 St Martins Church, Dorking (DIY Prayers) TQ165495
19:35 16.8 URC Hall, West Street, Dorking TQ164494

Day 9 - Sun 21 August - Dorking to Guildford

Leaders: Danny Thomas and Mark Hopper

12.6 miles and 1,500 feet of ascent

Today's Theme : Kindness

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
06:45   Rise  
07:15   Breakfast  
08:40 0 URC Hall, West Street, Dorking TQ164494
09:00- 10:30 0.7 St Josephs RC Church   (RC Mass and Coffee) TQ162486
11:20 2.6 A25 west of Westcott TQ134483
12:45- 13:45 6.0 Compasses PH, Gomshall (Lunch) TQ084478
14:15- 14:35 7.0 St James, Shere   (Prayers) TQ074477
15:05 8.1 A248 TQ059482
16:20- 17:05 10.3 St Martha's (Anglican Communion) TQ028482
17:40 11.7 Pewley Down TQ007489
18:00 12.6 St Josephs RC Church, Guildford TQ000498

Day 10 - Mon 22 August - Rest Day in Guildford

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
tbc   St Josephs RC Church, Guildford (RC Mass) TQ000498
tbc   Guildford Cathedral (Tour) SU985500
17:30   Guildford Cathedral (Said Evensong) SU985500
    St Josephs RC Church Hall, Guildford TQ000498

Day 11 - Tue 23 August - Guildford to Farnham

Leaders: Peter & Sarah Doran

13.1 miles and 1,300 feet of ascent

Today's Theme : Patience

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
07:00   Rise  
07:30   Breakfast  
08:55 0 St Josephs RC Church Hall, Guildford TQ000498
09:00- 1000 0 St Josephs RC Church, Guildford (RC Mass) TQ000498
10:30 1.4 St Catherine's (leave River Wey for NDW) SU994482
11:40- 11:50 4.1 Watts Gallery SU956473
12:45- 13:45 6.1 The Good Intent PH, Puttenham (Lunch) SU931478
13:55- 14:15 6.2 St John the Baptist,  Puttenham   (Prayers) SU933478
15:30- 15:50 8.8 St Laurence, Seale (Prayers) SU896478
17:30 13.1 St Joan of Arc RC Church Hall, Farnham SU847465

Day 12 - Wed 24 August - Farnham to Alton

Leaders: Mike & Jonny Gamble

14.0 miles and 1,000 feet of ascent

Today's Theme : Peace

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
07:00   Rise  
07:30   Breakfast  
08:55 0 St Joan of Arc RC Church Hall, Farnham SU847465
09:00- 10:00 0 St Joan's RC Church (RC Mass) SU847465
    Bat & Ball Inn SU833444
    Post Office, Rowledge SU823434
11:30- 11:50 3.7 St James' Church, Rowledge (Prayers) SU820431
12:15 4.7 Alice Holt Forest Centre SU813417
12:30- 13:30 5.2 Halfway House, Bucks Horn Oak Lunch SU807417
    The Cedars, Binstead SU773410
15:10- 15:30 8.7 Holy Cross Church, Binsted (Prayers) SU772409
16:05 10.1 Wyck Farm SU759398
    Under A31 SU739408
17:00- 17:20 12.4 Holy Rood Church, Holybourne (Prayers) SU732412
18:00 14.0 Alton Community Centre SU716394

Day 13 - Thu 25 August - Alton to Alresford

Leader: Aidan Simons

16.2 miles and 1,200 feet of ascent

Today's Theme : Joy

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
07:00   Rise  
07:30   Breakfast  
09:00 0 Alton Community Centre SU716394
09:10- 10:00 0.1 St Lawrence's Church, Alton (Anglican Communion) SU717396
10:10- 10:20 0.5 Alton Methodist Church (Prayers) SU716391
10:45- 11:00 1.5 Redemptorist Publications, Chawton SU710378
11:15- 11:35 2.1 St Nicholas' Church, Chawton (Prayers) SU707370
11:45 2.5 A32 SU705372
13:00- 14:00 5.3 Four Marks Golf Club (Lunch) SU684342
14:55 7.8 Old Down Wood SU656330
15:30- 15:50 9.0 St Peter's Church, Ropley (Prayers) SU645319
16:50- 17:10 11.2 Church in the Woods, Bramdean Common (Prayers) SU632292
17:55 13.1 SW corner of Cheriton Wood SU602288
19:05 16.2 Perins School, Alresford SU585325

Day 14 - Fri 26 August - Alresford to Winchester

Leader: Patrick Reeve

11.2 miles and 500 feet of ascent

Today's Theme : Love/Charity

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
07:00   Rise  
07:30   Breakfast  
08:45 0 Perins School, Alresford SU585325
09:00- 10:00 0.2 St Gregory the Great RC Church (RC Mass) SU586323
10:45 2.3 Ovington SU560318
11:50- 12:10 4.5 St John the Baptist, Itchen Abbas (Prayers) SU534327
12:45- 13:05 5.9 St Swithun, Martyr Worthy (Prayers) SU515327
13:25- 14:25 6.7 The Cricketers, Easton  (Lunch) SU510321
14:30- 14:50 6.8 St Mary, Easton (Prayers) SU509322
15:30- 15:50 8.4 St Mary, Kingsworthy (Prayers) SU492323
16:45 10.4 St Peter's RC Church Hall & Milner Hall, Winchester SU481297
17:30- 18:30 10.8 Winchester Cathedral (Evensong followed by pilgrimage thanksgiving service) SU481292
19:00 11.2 St Peter's RC Church Hall & Milner Hall, Winchester SU481297

Day 15 - Sat 27 August - Celebrations in Winchester

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
    St Peter's RC Church Hall & Milner Hall, Winchester SU481297

Day 16 - Sun 28 August - Travel Home

Time Mileage Place / Activity Grid Reference
    St Peter's RC Church Hall & Milner Hall, Winchester SU481297
    St Peter's RC Church, Winchester (RC Mass) SU481297