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1066 Harold's Way

161 km / 100 miles

E Sussex, Gtr London, Kent
A new 100 mile (160km) long distance footpath that follows King Harold’s epic journey from London to Senlac Hill, to the site of the Battle of Hastings, 14th October 1066. It follows using modern rights of way the route that Harold's army may have taken in their three days of marching, with camps at Rochester and Bodiam before engaging with the enemy forces. In those days this would have been a real struggle, with dense forest and downs and Harold may have used the tracks of Roman roads. The LDP route heads from Westminster Abbey east out of London to reach Rochester and goes south across Kent to reach Bodiam Castle and Battle Abbey. A publication is planned for May 2013, by David Clarke and is covered on the route's website at www.1066haroldsway.co.uk and is available here from the Amazon link from the publication webpage below.

Details:

Path Type:	Other Paths
Start:	TQ300795 - Westminster Abbey, London
Finish:	TQ748157 - Battle Abbey, Sussex
Web Sites:	1066 Harold's Way

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Paperback:

1066 Harold's Way (David Clarke - 2013)

Maps:

Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Landranger:	176, 177, 178, 188, 199
OS Explorer:	124, 125, 136, 137, 148, 161, 162, 163, 173
OS Explorer Active:	124, 125, 136, 137, 148, 161, 162, 163, 173

Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:

Hostel Accommodation:	Belgravia Rooms	1 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Travel Joy Hostel	2 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Meininger Hotel London	3 Km

Hostel Accommodation:	Equity Point	3 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Smart Hyde Park View, Craven Hill Gdns, Bayswater, London	3 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Smart Hyde Park Inn, Inverness Terr, Bayswater, London	3 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	London Earls Court YHA, 38 Bolton Gardens, London	4 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	London Holland Park YHA, Holland Walk, Kensington, London	4 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Piccadilly Backpackers Hostel, Piccadilly, London	1 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	London Oxford Street YHA, 14 Noel Street, London	1 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	London Central YHA, 104 Bolsover Street, London	2 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Generator London, Russell Sq, London	2 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Smart Russell Sq. Hostel, Guildford Street, London	2 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	London St Pancras YHA, 79-81 Euston Road, London	2 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Smart Camden Inn, Bayham St, London	3 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Clink 261, Kings Cross, London	2 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Clink Hostel, 78 Kings Cross Rd, Kings Cross	2 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	London St Pauls YHA, 36 Carter Lane, London	< 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Dover Castle Hostel And Flatshares, Great Dover St, London	1 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	London Thameside YHA, 20 Salter Road, London	< 1 Km

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Connected Paths:

E Routes:	E-Route 2 UK Section - Dover to Kirk Yetholm; E-Route 9 UK Section Dover to Plymouth
National Trails (England & Wales):	North Downs Way National Trail; Thames Path National Trail
Paths Marked on OS mapping:	1066 Country Walk; Capital Ring; Darent Valley Path; Green Chain Walk; Greensand Way; High Weald Landscape Trail; London Loop; Medway Valley Walk; Shakespeare's Way; Sussex Border Path; Thames Path South East Extension; Wealdway Click to show 9 more Paths Marked on OS mapping
Other Paths:	Coast to Coast - Southern England; Games Way; Green London Way; Greenwich Meridian Trail; Jubilee Greenway Walk; Kent Coastline Walk; Lea Valley Walk; Len Valley Walk; London Countryway; London Green Belt Way; Nelson Way; Orange Way; Pilgrim's Way; Queen Eleanor Crosses Way; Regent's Canal; Timeball & Telegraph Trail; Walking the Castles of Kent; Walking the Castles of Sussex; Walsingham Way - London to Walsingham Click to show 16 more Other Paths
Anytime Challenges:	Gerald Colton Way; London to Canterbury: Exploring the Pilgrims Route

Downloads:

GPS Exchange Format Route File:	1066 Harold's Way GPX Exchange Format Route File	Login to Download (Members Only)
MemoryMap Route file:	1066 Harold's Way Memory Map Route File	Login to Download (Members Only)
Tracklogs Route file:	1066 Harold's Way Tracklogs Route File	Login to Download (Members Only)

Route Profile:

143.6 Km (89.2 miles)
1,952 m (6,404 ft) ascent
179 m (587 ft) maximum height

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Walks

The LDWA organises many challenge and local group walks, as well as listing many more organised by other organisations. Challenge events are normally between 20 and 100 miles and must generally be completed within a defined time limit. Group walks are normally led walks of around 20 miles.
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