The Clarendon Way is a recreational

footpath A footpath (also pedestrian way, walking trail, nature trail) is a type of thoroughfare that is intended for use only by pedestrians and not other forms of traffic such as motorized vehicles, bicycles and horses. They can be found in a wide ...

in Hampshire and Wiltshire, England. It starts beside the waters of the River Itchen in the centre of Winchester and ends near the River Avon at

Salisbury Cathedral Salisbury Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is an Anglican cathedral in Salisbury, England. The cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Salisbury and is the seat of the Bishop of Salisbury. The buil ...

. The path passes through the Clarendon Estate and close to the 12th century ruins of

Clarendon Palace Clarendon Palace is a medieval ruin east of Salisbury in Wiltshire, England. The palace was a royal residence during the Middle Ages, and was the location of the Assize of Clarendon which developed the Constitutions of Clarendon. It now lies ...

. The path also passes through Farley Mount Country Park and the villages of

Pitton Pitton is a village in Wiltshire, England, about east of Salisbury, just off the A30 London Road. History A Roman road (now a bridleway) forms the northern boundary of the parish and is a scheduled monument. Local government The civil paris ...

, The Winterslows, Broughton and King's Somborne. The path shares part of its route with the

Monarch's Way The Monarch's Way is a long-distance footpath in England that approximates the escape route taken by King Charles II in 1651 after being defeated in the Battle of Worcester. It runs from Worcester via Bristol and Yeovil to Shoreham, West S ...

long-distance footpath. The footpath is

waymarked Trail blazing or way marking is the practice of marking paths in outdoor recreational areas with signs or markings that follow each other at certain, though not necessarily exactly defined, distances and mark the direction of the trail. A blaz ...

by metal and plastic disks attached to wooden and metal posts, trees and street furniture. This route is shown as a series of green diamonds on

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1:25,000 maps and as a series of red diamonds on Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 maps. Several charity events take place along the Clarendon way: * Each June, the Naomi House & Jacksplace charity organises a sponsored walk along the Clarendon Way. The event attracts thousands of walkers and raises significant sums for the charity. * Th
Clarendon Marathon
takes place every year on the first Sunday in October. The event is organised by the Rotary Clubs of Winchester and Salisbury, along with other volunteers, and attracts over one thousand runners each year. The proceeds from the race are donated to good causes and many runners also raise money for a charity of their choice. Competitors can choose between full marathon, half marathon and 5 mile options, and it's also possible to cover the full marathon distance as a four-person relay team.

Maps

These maps show the footpath in relation to nearby major roads. Maps are not on the same scale. File:Clarendon Way Map Section 1.png,

Salisbury Salisbury ( ) is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England with a population of 41,820, at the confluence of the rivers Avon, Nadder and Bourne. The city is approximately from Southampton and from Bath. Salisbury is in the southeast of Wil ...

to Middle Winterslow File:Clarendon Way Map Section 2.png, Middle Winterslow to King's Somborne File:Clarendon Way Map Section 3.png, King's Somborne to Winchester

External links

* Footpaths in Hampshire Footpaths in Wiltshire Long-distance footpaths in England {{Hampshire-geo-stub

Maps

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