Between the chalk and the sea : a journey on foot into the past /
by Simmons, Gail, (Travel writer).
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BookPublisher: London : Headline, 2024Description: 352 pages ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781472280305 (pbk.) :; 147228030X (pbk.) :.Classification number: 796.5209 SIMSubject(s): Simmons, Gail, (Travel writer) -- Travel -- England. South East | Trails -- England, South East | Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- England, South East -- History | Sport | Outdoor Pursuits | South & South East England | Memoirs | Nature & the natural world: general interest | Sports & active outdoor recreation | Walking, hiking, trekking | England, South East -- Description and travelSummary: When Henry VIII banned pilgrimage in 1538, he ended not only a centuries-old tradition of walking as an act of faith, but a valuable chance to discover the joy of walking as an escape from the burdens of everyday life. Much was lost when these journeys faded from our collective memory, but clues to our past remain. On an antique map in Oxford's Bodleian Library, a faint red line threading through towns and villages between Southampton and Canterbury suggests a significant, though long-forgotten, road. Described as England's Camino, this long-distance footpath carves through one of the nation's most iconic landscapes - one that links prehistoric earthworks, abandoned monasteries, Saxon churches, ruined castles and historic seaports. Over four seasons, travel writer Gail Simmons walks the Old Way to rediscover what a long journey on foot offers us today.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 796.5209 SIM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003121122X |
When Henry VIII banned pilgrimage in 1538, he ended not only a centuries-old tradition of walking as an act of faith, but a valuable chance to discover the joy of walking as an escape from the burdens of everyday life. Much was lost when these journeys faded from our collective memory, but clues to our past remain. On an antique map in Oxford's Bodleian Library, a faint red line threading through towns and villages between Southampton and Canterbury suggests a significant, though long-forgotten, road. Described as England's Camino, this long-distance footpath carves through one of the nation's most iconic landscapes - one that links prehistoric earthworks, abandoned monasteries, Saxon churches, ruined castles and historic seaports. Over four seasons, travel writer Gail Simmons walks the Old Way to rediscover what a long journey on foot offers us today.
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