They Came From Outer Space

Poster 4/22

The Shining, they seem unreal

All the walks and all the photographs of 1066 Harold’s Way that I have taken over the years, all have their own special memories and a unique quality that encapsulates the experiences of walking 1066 Harold’s Way. From the photographs I have created a series of posters that reflect all that is good about walking 1066 Harold’s Way.

For those who have already walked all or part of 1066 Harold’s Way, I hope that they will bring back memories for you. For those of you who have yet to experience the walk from Westminster Abbey to Battle Abbey, I hope that these photographs will show you what is in store for you along the way, in this anniversary year, after all we will be celebrating 950 years since the Battle of Hasting was fought on Senlac Hill.

David

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The Thames Barrier to Lesnes Abbey

The Walk in Pictures, 1066 Harold’s Way Walk 2

 

 

The second part of this walk is away from the river, walking through parks and ancient woodland that have survived for a thousand years, a world distant from the streets of . So beautiful are the trees and trails, and the solitude and inspiration they provide, that it is hard to imagine how close you are to the City.

We are surrounded by broad leaved trees and regrettably there are no views of London but the tracks that we follow may be reminiscent of the forests of Andreasweald, a 1000 years ago – imagination is a wonderful thing and takes the mind off the labours of 1066 Harold’s Way under a hot sun.

Those broad leaved trees do give the impression that you are walking along some ancient trackway similar to the tracks that Harold may have followed. It is a world away from today’s Watling Street to the south, for which we should be thankful. I know that it is not following the exact footsteps of Harold but this is an altogether much more delightful route

This section follows the Green Chain Walk to Lesnes Abbey and continues towards Erith and Dartford. Both are well signposted but occasionally the instructions and waymarks are less clear.