The North Downs Way

A guidebook to walking the North Downs Way National Trail between the high downland of Farnham, Hampshire and Dover on the Kent coast. Covering 208km (130 miles), this gentle trail takes around 11 days to hike and is an ideal first long-distance hike for beginners.

The route is described from west to east in 11 daily stages between 12 and 22km (8–14 miles) in length. An optional 3-stage detour via Canterbury is also provided.

Containsstep-by-step descriptionof the route alongside1:50,000 OS mapsIncludes a separatemap bookletcontaining OS 1:25,000 mapping and route lineRefreshment and accommodationinformation given for each route stageHandy route summary table helps youplan your itineraryMuch of the route follows the ancientPilgrims' Wayto Canterbury Cathedral