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Saxon Kings Way

N Somerset, Somerset

23 km / 14 miles
A linear walk from Mendip Ramblers that links two Anglo-Saxon kings; King Eadred, King of England (AD 946-955) died in Frome in 955 AD; and his nephew King Edgar, King of England (AD 959-975) crowned in Bath Abbey in 973 AD. The route links the Mendip Way East with the Cotswold Way

Details:

Path Type: Other Paths
Start: ST776480 - Cheese and Grain Hall, Frome, Somerset View on StreetMap
Finish: ST750647 - Bath Abbey, N Somerset View on StreetMap
Web Sites: Saxon Kings Way

Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Landranger 172, 183
OS Landranger Active 172, 183
OS Explorer 142, 155
OS Explorer Active 142, 155

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

 
 
From
Path
Along
Path
Walkers are Welcome
Bradford on Avon (Walkers are Welcome)
5 km
15 km
Hostel Accommodation
Bath YHA, Bathwick Hill, Bath, Somerset
1 km
22 km
Hostel Accommodation
Bath YMCA (Information and photos)
< 1 km
23 km

Connected Paths:

National Trails (England & Wales)
Cotswold Way National Trail
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Bristol and Bath Railway Path Limestone Link (Cotswolds to Mendips) Mendip Way River Avon Trail
Other Paths
Circuit of Bath Coast to Coast - Southern England Cotswold Round Kennet and Avon Canal Walk Long Path Mary Michael Pilgrims Way Mendip Ring Palladian Way Somerset Way Click to show 6 more Other Paths

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GPX Route File
Saxon Kings Way GPX Exchange Format Route File
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Saxon Kings Way Memory Map Route File
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Saxon Kings Way Tracklogs Route File
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Route Profile:

21.9 km (13.6 miles)
408 m (1,339 ft) ascent
162 m (531 ft)  maximum height
Saxon Kings Way - Route Profile
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