Prehistoric trackway following the ridge of the North Downs escarpment. For much of its course it is followed by a parallel trackway at the foot of the scarp, traditionally associated with a pilgrim route to Canterbury. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information) Summary from record TQ 85 SW 310: The Pilgrims Way trackway is the route taken by pilgrims to the shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury, from Winchester in Hampshire. Becket's shrine was seen as the most important in the country during the medieval period after his canonization in 1173, and Winchester was formerly the early medieval capital of England and an important religious centre. The route closely follows a pre-existing ancient trackway, and today much of the north downs way parallels the pilgrims way.