The Walk

This long distance walk 625 miles using footpaths and bridleways closely follows the route taken by Charles and enables you to visit many historic sites and buildings, maybe only previously known to you through the history books. It also takes you through two World Heritage Sites, one National Park and six Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty plus some of the finest scenery in western and southern England.

The walk is fully waymarked and is shown on the latest editions of the Ordnance Survey's Landranger and Explorer maps. The route is described in detail in three books by The Monarch's Way Association / Trevor Antill with new updated 2020 and 2021 versions only sold through this web site. Each book is divided into sections so enabling you to pick out suitable day walks if you are not intending to follow the complete route. - More updated information is available on other pages. 

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Buy a set of 3 Monarch's Way guide books for still only £25.50 

We have fully Embroidered Monarch’s Way cloth Badges and Metal Pin Badges

 Badge discounts available if ordering while purchasing guide book(s) are £2.50.

The Monarch's Way Map

We are now in the very fortunate position of being able to offer a map of the Monarch’s Way route which includes all 64 sections and also where the route fits into the area it passes through. I am very impressed with the work that Judy Hancox has put into this creation and all the profits from the sales of these items will be used to improve waymarking of the route.

It is available in 3 sizes

A4 which costs £11.00 by cheque and £12 through paypal

A3 which costs £23.00 by cheque and £24 through paypal

 We also have a very special A2 hand tinted version which costs £42.00 by cheque and £44 through paypal.

An example of part of the map is shown on  http://monarchsway.50megs.com/about_1.html

The Monarch’s Way connecting paths 

• Avon Valley Path
• Birmingham and Aberystwyth Walk
• Birmingham Canal Navigations
• Centenary Way (Warwickshire)
• Cotswold Way
• Donnington Way
• Downs Link (see South Downs Way)
• Elan Valley Way
• Forest of Mercia Way
• From the Wye to the Thames (see Wye Valley Walk)
• Frome Valley Walkway
• Gloucestershire Way
• Hardy Way
• Heart of Arden Walk
• Heart of England Way (E2)
• Illey Way
• Jubilee Trail (Dorset),
• Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire)
• Kennet and Avon Walk
• King's Way
• Leland Trail
• Limestone Link Path
• Macmillan Way
• Malvern Link (see Worcestershire Way)
• Mendip Way
• Mid Sussex Link
• North Cotswold Diamond Way
• North Worcestershire Path
• Oxfordshire Way (E2)
• Pilgrim's Trail (see North Downs Way)
• River Parrett Trail
• Sabrina Way
• Samaritans Way South West
• Severn Way
• Shropshire Union Canal
• Silkin Way
• Socratic Trail
• South West Coast Path
• South Downs Way (E9)
• South Staffordshire Railway Walk
• Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
• Staffordshire Way
• Staunton Way (E9)
• Stratford upon Avon Canal
• Sussex Border Path
• Test Way
• Thames Path
• Two Rivers Way
• Wardens' Way
• Wayfarer's Walk
• Wessex Ridgeway
• Worcester and Birmingham Canal
• Windrush Way
• Wychavon Way

Vital Statistics!
The whole 625 plus miles of The Monarch's Way divided county by county as follows:

Worcestershire (incl. Worcester City)..................59

Shropshire.........................................................32

West Midlands (the former County of)..................29

Staffordshire......................................................37 

 Warwickshire......................................................31

Gloucestershire..................................................85

Avon (the former County of)(incl.Bristol City).......46

Somerset.......................................................... 88

Devon................................................................. 2

Dorset............................................................... 60

Wiltshire........................................................... 43

Hampshire.........................................................57

West Sussex.......................................................45

East Sussex (incl. Brighton/Shoreham)................14

Total.................................................................625

Ordnance Survey Maps Covering the Whole of The Monarch's Way

OS Explorer (1:25,000) Series -  OL45; 116; 117; 119; 120; 121; 122; 129; 130; 131; 132; 141; 142; 143; 155; 167; 168; 204; 205; 218; 219; 220; 221; 242.

OS Landranger (1:50,000) Series - 127; 138; 139; 150; 151; 163; 172; 173; 182; 183; 184; 185; 193; 194; 196; 197; 198.

As ever we would strongly recommend anyone seriously contemplating walking either the whole, or substantial parts, of the Way to use the OS Explorer series