Athelstan Pilgrim Way

The Athelstan Pilgrim Way is a 100-mile walking and cycling route, also divided into 6 circular walking routes, linking all historic churches in the North Wiltshire Deanery

The route can be divided into six circular routes, with connecting links between them, with family friendly options documented on the Athelstan Pilgrim Way website.

The 100-mile cycle takes in all 36 churches on the Athelstan Pilgrim Way.

The route has been developed by the North Wiltshire Mission Area, a Church of England initiative in the Diocese of Bristol. The route takes in some of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and the historic churches range from Bremilham, the smallest church in England, to Malmesbury Abbey, a popular visitor attraction.

The route takes its name from the first King of a united England, Athelstan, a Christian ruler who chose Malmesbury as his capital and was buried in Malmesbury Abbey after his death in 939AD. The church communities in the area continue a long tradition of Christian worship, celebrating their heritage and rural roots.

Full details are available on the website: https://athelstanpilgrimway.org/ and the Facebook page 'Athelstan Pilgrim Way'.

Links to PDF routes for all can be found here.

• Althelstan Pilgrim Way route 1: Malmesbury & Upper Avon (13 miles)
  
• Althelstan Pilgrim Way route 2: Gauzebrook (19.6 miles)
• Althelstan Pilgrim Way route 3: Draycot (11 miles)
• Althelstan Pilgrim Way route 4: Woodbridge (18.5 miles)
• Althelstan Pilgrim Way route 5: Braydon Brook (25 miles)
• Althelstan Pilgrim Way route 6: Upper Thames (3.5 miles)
• Cycle route combines all into one 100-mile route

The links to the routes on Ordnance Survey are:

Malmesbury & Upper Avon:

Gauzebrook

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