Walking Routes

Explore some of our favourite places on foot with our downloadable walking routes.

CCT has launched a series of walks as part of a campaign to celebrate National Walking Month from 1st – 31st May. We’ve been busy designing new walking routes which are available below and on our Twitter (@TheCCT) where we will be highlighting one walk every day of the month. As part of the Walking Festival, CCT is launching a photography competition, with the chance to win a bundle of books on historic churches and CCT membership by using #ChurchPhotos to Tweet us your pictures. Terms and Conditions for the competition are available here.

If you are out and about and entering churchyard as part of your walk, please remember that these are going to look more like a wildflower meadow than a village cricket green and take care over rough and uneven ground. Please check and follow the most up to date Government guidelines for COVID-19 before setting off and take care around frequent hand contact points, such as gates and stiles.

All walks correct as of date of publication, please let us know if you experience any difficulties at [email protected].

Bristol: Explore Bristol's Sacred History

A whistlestop tour of the religious heritage of Bristol
Cambridgeshire: Devil's Dyke Walk

Explore the historic East Cambridgeshire including Swaffham Prior with its two churches in the same churchyard and walk along the Devil’s Dyke to Reach
Cambridgeshire: Discover the Offords

Explore historic towns of Offord D'Arcy, Offord Cluny, Buckden and the River Ouse with two walking options
Cambridge: Discover two CCT historic churches

A scenic walk around Cambridge starting at St Peter’s which is a tiny church originally built in the 11th Century.
Cambridgeshire: Duxford Village Walk

Explore the historic parts of Duxford including the two churches of St John's and St Peter's.
Devon: Cliffside loop in South Devon

Explore the Devon coast at Stoke Point and discover the Church of St Peter the Poor Fisherman
Devon: Princetown to King’s Tor on Dartmoor

A 6.5mile circular Dartmoor walk with historic sites and gorgeous views
Devon: Exmoor loop at Parracombe

A six-mile moorland loop with views on Exmoor
Devon: Exploring Exeter's medieval churches

Explore the medieval churches and landmark of Devon's historic capital
Devon: Medieval history walk

Take in the historic sites and sights of Teignbridge, South Devon with this gentle, meandering walk.
Essex: Stansted Mountfitchet, a town and country trail

Explore this historic market town before venturing out into the peaceful countryside to enjoy scenic views across a nature reserve and Stansted Park
Essex: West Bergholt, a circular rural ramble

Explore the beautiful countryside that surrounds the historic church of St Mary’s, enjoying Hillhouse Wood with its wealth of wildlife and carpets of bluebells in spring.
Essex: Willingale, a Tale of Two Churches in one Churchyard

Explore the two beautiful churches of historic Willingale before a tranquil walk through fields to Fyfield and back.
Gloucestershire: Along the Thames in the southern Cotswolds

A riverside walk taking in three Cotswold villages and an extraordinary church
Gloucestershire: A Tale of Two Churches

A wonderful four-mile walk in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds
Gloucestershire: Sapperton Church and Canal Loop

Discover abandoned canals and picturesque churches as you explore the charming Stroud valley.
Hampshire: discover the rural churches at Little Somborne and Ashley

Enjoy two historic rural churches is the beautiful Hampshire countryside
Hampshire Gin Trail

A driving trail of four historic Hampshire churches and three local landmarks, all with a connection to gin.
Kent: A Canterbury - Fordwich Loop

Walk in the footsteps of pilgrims
Kent: Take a Dickensian stroll in the North Kent Marshes

Visit the churches and landscape that inspired Dickens
Norfolk: Feltwell

Discover the River Little Ouse on the edge of the Fens.
Norfolk & Suffolk: Walk the Boudicca Way

An 8-mile circular walk exploring the Norfolk countryside
Nottinghamshire Milton Mausoleum

WALKING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PARISH OF MARKHAM CLINTON. THE VILLAGES OF MILTON BEVERCOTES AND WEST MARKHAM
North Yorkshire: Stunning coastal views at Robin Hood's Bay

A three-mile circular walk with sweeping coastal views on the North York Moors
North Yorkshire: Walking the Wars of the Roses

Stretch your legs while immersed in medieval history on this 9 mile North Yorkshire loop.
North Yorkshire: Exploring the Newby Hall Estate

Discover the village of Skelton-on-Ure, entrance to the Newby Hall Estate, on this 8km North Yorkshire walk
North Yorkshire: Walking the Wolds Way

A beautiful 9.5mile circular walk tracing the Yorkshire Wolds Way
South Yorkshire: A Wentworth Wander

Explore this historic South Yorkshire estate village with two churches with the same name
Oxfordshire: Exploring Thameside churches

A scenic 2.5 mile church trail loop in south Oxfordshire
Shropshire: Shrewsbury wonders with Jools Holland

Explore the heritage streets and buildings of Shropshire's county town
Somerset: Discover Ancient Archaeology

Stunning views of the Severn estuary in Uphill, Somerset
Somerset: Clapton in Gordano to Cadbury Camp loop walk

A four mile round walk taking in St Michael's Church in Clapton-in-Gordano, Clapton Court, and Cadbury Camp Iron Age Hillfort, which is managed by The National Trust.
North Somerset: Brockley to Hewish

An easy walk taking in two CCT churches, two nature reserves and site of an iron age hill fort.
North Somerset: Historic landscape around Tickenham Ridge.

A 5 and a half mile walk through fields and woodlands featuring St Michael's Church, Clapton-in-Gordano
Suffolk: The Redgrave & Lopham Fen and Thelnetham Windmill Walks

Discover the CCT 14th Century church, Thelnetham Windmill and nature reserves on the Norfolk/Suffolk border
Suffolk: Breckland Walk

Discover three churches starting in West Stow north of Bury St Edmunds on the edge of the Kings Forest with its wealth of walking and cycling routes
Suffolk: Gipping Valley Walk

A scenic circular walk which over looks the Gipping Valley, north of Ipswich.
Suffolk: Newton Green Walk

From the Gainsborough Trail which starts in Sudbury, this walks takes you through Newton Green golf course to the historic 14th Century Church
Suffolk: Little Wenham Walk

Discover two churches starting in Capel St Mary and hidden historic treasures of All Saints Church and Wenham Castle.
Warwickshire: Walk in the footsteps of Shakespeare

Walk in Shakespeare's footsteps in Warwickshire with two circular routes
West Sussex: Ambling in Amberley

A four-mile stroll along the River Arun in West Sussex
Wiltshire: A Walk Around the Woods of West Dean

4 mile walk from the Borbach Chantry, West Dean
Wiltshire: A Walk Along the River Wylye

2 mile walk from St Nicholas’ Church, Fisherton de la Mere to Wylye (approx. 1 – 1.5 hours) A level, easy to follow walk along the River Wylye from Fisherton de la Mere to the quaint village of Wylye with pretty thatched cottages, village shop and post office, pub and Church of St. Mary.
Wiltshire: A Stroll Around the Churches of Shrewton

A 5km scenic trail taking in 3 CCT churches around Shrewton.
Wiltshire: A Circular Walk from All Saints' Idmiston

A four mile walk through an undulating rural landscape
Wiltshire: Churches and rivers around Old Sarum

Stratford Tony to Wilton via the Old Sarum Way
Wiltshire: Walking the Alton Barnes White Horse

Circular walk exploring ancient landscapes and sites of worship on Pewsey Downs
Wiltshire: Walking the Wylye Valley

While away an afternoon with a picnic walk in Wiltshire's Wylye Valley
Wiltshire: Lunchtime Loop at Sutton Veny

Take a picnic lunch to best enjoy this gentle 8km circular walk
Wiltshire: 5 mile walk from St Leonard’s Church, Berwick St Leonard

A beautiful countryside walk with lovely views of open fields, the Fonthill Lake and the magnificent Archway to the Fonthill Estate. Admire the pretty cottages in the villages of Fonthill Gifford and Fonthill Bishop, which have a pub and a café.