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Augustine Camino – Day Walk to Canterbury for Becket 2020

Event details

Web Page
tinyurl.com/t3oxzfl
Description
Andrew (founder of the Augustine Camino) will be your guide along the last four miles of the Camino into Canterbury, visiting Bigbury Iron age fort (attacked by Julius Caesar), St Nicholas Leper Hospital Chapel with 14th century wall paintings and sloped floor for washing down after mass and St Dunstan’s from where Henry II walked barefoot in penance for the death of Thomas Becket and also the resting place of the head of Thomas More. We will arrive in time for a welcome at Canterbury Cathedral and Evensong.
Start Date
20/06/2020
End Date
20/06/2020
Start location
Address Line 1
Canterbury West Station
Address Line 2
Station Road West
City
Canterbury
Postcode
CT2 8AN
End location
Address Line 1
Canterbury Cathedral
Address Line 2
St Augustine's Road
Town
Ramsgate
City
Canterbury
Postcode
CT1 2EH
Area
South East England
Travel Advice
Canterbury West is on the high speed line to London St Pancras. Canterbury is also well served for car parks.
What To Bring
Waterproofs, a hat, sunglasses and suncream (this is England after all), stout footwear, water, phone/camera, a guidebook/pilgrim's passport (in which to collect pilgrim stamps http://augustinecamino.co.uk/guidebooks/) lightweight clothing, money for lunch and souvenirs (most places accept cards), change for lighting candles,.
Distance
4 miles
Maximum Size Of Group
20
Difficulty
Easy Access
Suitability
Price
£43.71 including booking fee and taxi to start

Organising company

Organising Company Name
Augustine Camino
Website
augustinecamino.co.uk/
Email
admin@augustinecamino.co.uk
Address Line 1
54 Picton Road
Town
Ramsgate
Postcode
CT11 9QA

Primary contact

Name
Andrew Patrick Kelly
Email
admin@augustinecamino.co.uk
Position
Founder