The Athelstan 1100 Pilgrim Way Walk from Malmesbury to Kingston 2025

Last year Malmesbury celebrated the 1100th anniversary of Athelstan becoming king. This year - on September 4th 2025 to be precise - Kingston upon Thames is celebrating the 1100th anniversary of Athelstan's coronation as the King of Wessex and Mercia.

To highlight the connection between these events the Athelstan Pilgrim Way, the popular network of footpaths and cycelways across North Wiltshire, is being extended to Kingston for a special event; a symbolic walk with a crown from Malmesbury to Kingston, arriving in Kingston on the anniversary of the coronation.

The walk will take place over 11 days - divided into three blocks of days - and starts at Malmesbury Abbey at 09:00am on Monday 18th August. It finishes in Kingston at 10:30am on Thursday 4th September where there will be a joint reception with a cycling group from Malmesbury arriving at the same time. You can choose to to join in for the whole walk or just a day. Might you be interested in taking part? Email us at aGVsbG8gfCBhdGhlbHN0YW4xMTAwICEgY28gISB1aw== or register at https://www.athelstan1100.co.uk/events-ticketing/athelstan-1100-events/walk-the-athelstan-1100-pilgrim-way-malmesbury-to-kingston-2025 and we'll send you more information.

You may also like the following events from Athelstan 1100:

• This August, 18th August, 09:00 am, The Athelstan Pilgrim Way Walk to Kingston in Chippenham
• This September, 3rd September, 10:00 am, The Athelstan 1100 Pilgrim Way Cycle from Malmesbury to Kingston 2025 in Chippenham

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