Royal Kentish Camino | Heart of Kent Walking Festival 2026

Have you been thinking about walking a camino? The Royal Kentish Camino is a new pilgrimage route celebrating 3 remarkable women who helped shape the development of Christianity in Kent and England: Queen Bertha, Queen Ethelberga and Princess Eanswythe. This walk is the first of three (day 2: 13 April, day 3: 27 April). There will be time to explore the many sites of historical interest along the route. The first day includes St Martin’s Church, where Christianity was born in England, St Mary’s Church at Bishopsbourne with stained glass by William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones, and many other weird and wonderful nuggets of information! We will chat about different reasons for completing a walk like this and some other famous pilgrimages.

Walk Details:

Walk Leader: Lisa Spender, Are We There Yet – Rambling

Distance: 8 miles

Duration: 3.5 hours

Walk Grade: 3

Walk Type: Linear

Accessibility Grade: A2

Age Suitability: All ages. Under 18s are allowed but under supervision of their parent/guardian

You will need: Packed lunch

Toilet Facilities: None on route

Rest Stops: Yes at churches and for lunch

Are there stiles on route? Yes

This walk is not suitable for pushchairs or mobility scooters

Dogs: no dogs allowed

Parking: recommended best option Park and Rides outside of canterbury, £4 per day, includes bus ride into town, dismount at Fenwicks and walk to start point