Cricklade to Lechlade
Day Two: Suddenly we are walking along the Thames, the historic border between the kingdoms of the West Saxons and Mercia. Highlights include the rousing send off by Cricklade's town crier, the friend...
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Welcome to Athelstan 1100
In 924AD Athelstan became King.
Athelstan was the first King of England and is of huge national importance. He had an incredibly special relationship with our historic town of Malmesbury, in North Wiltshire.
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And we're off!
The Athelstan 1100 Pilgrim Way Walk from Malmesbury to Kingston upon Thames has started. A great crowd was in Malmesbury's Cloister Gardens to see Athelstan entrust his crown - made buy local blacksmi...
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It's here! The Start of the Athelstan 1100 Pilgrim Way Walk
The waiting is over! The Athelstan 1100 Pilgrim Way Walk from Malmesbury to Kingston upon Thames is underway. The Mayor of Malmesbury is setting out on the 130 mile, 11 day journey through the histori...
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The Athelstan 1100 Pilgrim Way Walk from Malmesbury to Kingston - Starting 18th August
This summer - walk with the Mayor of Malmesbury on the Athelstan 1100 Pilgrim Way Walk to Kingston upon Thames.
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Who was King Athelstan?
Everyone has heard of Alfred the Great, but his grandson, King Athelstan, was as impressive. He was the first person to unite the Anglo-Saxons: in other words, he was the very first King of England.
