The Walk

From Hampton Court to Glasgow – A Journey of Love and Light

Distance

~800KM

Starting

May 2025

Duration

5 Weeks

Stages of the journey & historic sights:

1. Hampton Court to Oxford

From a royal palace to a city of spires

    • Hampton Court Palace – Former home of King Henry VIII
    • Runnymede – Site of the Magna Carta (near the route)
    • Windsor Castle – One of the official residences of the monarch (visible from nearby paths)
    • The Chiltern Hills – An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with ancient trails
    • Oxford – Home to the University of Oxford, the Bodleian Library, and centuries-old colleges

Walking through the English heartland

    • Rollright Stones – Mysterious Neolithic stone circle
    • Chipping Norton & Cotswold villages – Historic market towns with honey-coloured stone cottages
    • Stratford-upon-Avon – Birthplace of William Shakespeare, with Tudor-era streets and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Industrial roots and canal paths

    • Henley-in-Arden – Historic town with 12th-century church and timber-framed buildings
    • Birmingham Canal Navigations – Once central to the Industrial Revolution
    • Victoria Square & Birmingham Cathedral – Heart of modern and historic Birmingham

Legacy of revolution and reform

    • Lichfield Cathedral – Stunning medieval triple-spired cathedral
    • Trent & Mersey Canal – Vital 18th-century waterway
    • The Potteries (Stoke-on-Trent) – Home of England’s ceramics industry
    • Manchester – Birthplace of the modern computer, the suffragette movement, and a hub of 19th-century industry

Through ancient roads and northern hills

    • Peak District paths – England’s first national park, steeped in prehistoric history
    • Lancaster Castle – Former prison and site of the Pendle witch trials
    • Hadrian’s Wall (near Carlisle) – Roman frontier that marked the edge of an empire
    • Carlisle Cathedral & Castle – Symbols of border warfare and resilience

Crossing into Scotland’s story

    • Gretna Green – Famed village where runaway lovers wed
    • Lochmaben Castle – Ruins linked to Robert the Bruce
    • Glasgow Cathedral & Necropolis – Medieval cathedral and Victorian cemetery overlooking the city
    • University of Glasgow – Where Suleman was meant to begin a new chapter
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