Lyminge

Lyminge

Meet outside Lyminge Library – though please note you may not be able to park here. Other parking is available at the Village Hall – a few minutes’ walk away – or park considerately on roads such as Church Road.

The Royal Kentish Camino is a new pilgrimage route from Canterbury to Folkestone, visiting places associated with some of the early Christian pioneers who founded churches in Kent. Today’s route is the third of three parts and takes us from Lyminge to Folkestone. The route is hilly and climbs to follow the high ground above Folkestone where we should have some magnificent views before descending to the Harbour and passing through the old town to reach the ancient church of St Mary and St Eanswythe – founded by Queen Bertha’s granddaughter, Eanswythe around 660 AD and where her bones have been preserved ever since. Nowhere else in the British Isles is there a church preserving the relics of its founding saint, so St Eanswythe’s shrine is in this sense unique. NB It may not be possible to enter the church.

The bus station is a short walk away.

This is a linear walk so we will use public transport in one direction – the number 17 bus – there are departures back to Lyminge at 15.20 and 16.20.

Please bring food and drink with you for a picnic en route.

You may find a walking pole helpful when descending the path down to Folkestone Harbour.