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Orange Way

549 km / 341 miles

Bucks, Devon, Dorset, Gtr London, Oxon, Reading, Slough, Somers, W Berkshire, Wilts, Windsor M, Wokingham
This 350 mile long distance walk is a walk in the footsteps of history, along a route that encompasses a reminder of England's heritage. It follows the march in 1688 of Prince William of Orange and his army from Brixham in Devon, across the countryside to London. It links the walker to the unfolding story of the 'Glorious Revolution' highlighting the relevant events which took place on or near the route.

Details:

Path Type: Other Paths
Attributes: Heritage; Monarchy
Start:
SX926564 - Brixham Harbour, Devon
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Finish:
TQ293800 - St James’s Palace, London
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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Paperback: Orange Way: A Long Distance Walk Following the March of William of Orange from Brixham to London (Meridian Books - 2003)

Maps:

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Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Landranger: 164, 174, 175, 176, 183, 184, 191, 192, 193, 194, 202
OS Landranger Active: 202
OS Explorer: 20, 110, 114, 115, 116, 117, 129, 130, 131, 142, 143, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 170, 171, 172, 173
OS Explorer Active: 20, 110, 114, 115, 116, 117, 129, 130, 131, 142, 143, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 170, 171, 172, 173

Walking Support Providers:

Support Providers: Luggage Transfers (Luggage Transfers)

Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:

Hostel Accommodation: River Dart YHA, Galmpton, Brixham, Devon 2 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Le Papillon Backpackers/Hostel, Torquay 5 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Toad And Tadpole, Christow Station, Doddiscombeleigh 5 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Exeter Globe Backpackers, Holloway St, Exeter, Devon < 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Exeter YHA, Mount Wear House,Exeter, Devon < 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Monkton Wyld Court 3 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Salisbury YHA, Milford Hill, Salisbury, Wiltshire < 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Streatley on Thames YHA, Reading Road, Streatley, Berkshire < 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Globetrotter Inn London, Ravenscourt Gdns, Stamford Brook < 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Ace Hotel, W Kensington, London 2 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Hostel 639, Harrow Road, Kensal Green, London 3 Km
Hostel Accommodation: London Holland Park YHA, Holland Walk, Kensington, London < 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation: All Star Hostel, Kilburn, London 5 Km
Hostel Accommodation: London Earls Court YHA, 38 Bolton Gardens, London 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Smart Hyde Park Inn, Inverness Terr, Bayswater, London < 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Smart Hyde Park View, Craven Hill Gdns, Bayswater, London 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Equity Point 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Palmers Lodge, Swiss Cottage, London 4 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Meininger Hotel London 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Belgravia Rooms 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Travel Joy Hostel 2 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Dover Castle Hostel And Flatshares, Great Dover St, London 3 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 Pauls YHA, 36 Carter Lane, London 3 Km
Hostel Accommodation: London St Pancras YHA, 79-81 Euston Road, London 3 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Clink 261, Kings Cross, London 3 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Clink Hostel, 78 Kings Cross Rd, Kings Cross 3 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Smart Camden Inn, Bayham St, London 4 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): Ridgeway National Trail; South West Coast Path National Trail; Thames Path National Trail
Paths Marked on OS mapping: Avon Valley Path (Hampshire to Dorset); Beeches Way; Capital Ring; Clarendon Way; East Devon Way; Exe Valley Way; Grand Union Canal Walk; Hillingdon Trail; John Musgrave Heritage Trail; Jubilee Trail (Dorset); Lambourn Valley Way; Liberty Trail; London Loop; Macmillan Abbotsbury-Langport Link; Macmillan Way - Boston to Abbotsbury; Mid-Wilts Way; Monarch's Way; Oxfordshire Way; River Parrett Trail; Shakespeare's Way; Stour Valley Way (Dorset); Swan's Way; Templer Way; Three Castles Path (England); Wessex Ridgeway
Click to show 22 more Paths Marked on OS mapping
Other Paths: 1066 Harold's Way; Blackmore Vale Path; Brit Valley Way; Celandine Route; Celtic Way; Chairman's Walk; Channel to Channel (Devon - Somerset); Chiltern Way Berkshire Loop; Chiltern Way Southern Extension; Coast to Coast - Southern England; Colne Valley Trail (Sections 1 and 2); Goring to Goring; Great Stones Way; Green London Way; Green Trail (Richmond); Jubilee Greenway Walk; Judge's Ride; Kennet and Avon Canal Walk; London Countryway; London Green Belt Way; Middlesex Greenway; Nelson Way; Our Lady of Caversham Pilgrimage Walk; Pewsey Avon Trail; River Teign Walk; Roman Way; Round Dorset Walk; Round Reading Walks; Salisbury Country Way; Sarum Way; Seven Shires Way; St Birinus Pilgrimage Walk; St James Way; Thames Valley Circular Walk; Three Downs Link; Two Counties Way; Wessex Heights Walk; Wessex Ridgeway Trail; Wilts and Berks Canal Towpath; Wokingham Way; Wylye Way
Click to show 38 more Other Paths
Anytime Challenges: Gerald Colton Way; Old Sarum Challenge

Downloads:

GPS Exchange Format Route File: Orange Way GPX Exchange Format Route File Login to Download
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MemoryMap Route file: Orange Way Memory Map Route File Login to Download
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Tracklogs Route file: Orange Way Tracklogs Route File Login to Download
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Route Profile:

548.7 Km (340.9 miles)
7,236 m (23,740 ft) ascent
268 m (879 ft)  maximum height
Orange Way - Route Profile
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