The Macmillan Way - Boston to Abbotsbury

Please note that all distances shown are approximate.

Boston, a North Sea Port on the mouth of the river Witham in the Lincolnshire fen-lands, is the start of this 290-mile long-distance footpath that leads to Abbotsbury in Dorset.

Passing through the mid-England countryside. Leaving Boston, following the course of the long oolitic limestone belt, through delightful towns and pretty villages, with buildings of toffee and honey coloured stone, brimming with hidden treasures waiting to be discovered, passing briefly through Northamptonshire into Rutland, England's smallest county with its hilly terrain.

Back into the broad uplands of the Northamptonshire countryside, with its unspoiled villages, briefly into Oxfordshire and the delightful Oxford canal, on to Warwickshire with views of the battlefield of Edge Hill and the Vale of the Red Horse and in the distance the Malvern Hills. Touching Oxfordshire again along the ancient green road of Ditchedge Lane and into the Stour Valley into Gloucestershire and the heart of the English countryside, the classic Cotswolds. Picture postcard villages with flower-strewn cottages and babbling streams.

Southwards into Wiltshire through farming country and the beautiful village of Castle Combe before dropping down to Bradford-on-Avon, with its tiny Saxon Church. Into Somerset and the Frome Valley, on through the woodlands of the Somerset and Stourhead Estates. Through Bruton, Castle Cary and North Cadbury.

Dorset our final County and to the old town of Sherborne with its Abbey and Castles, through the great park of Melbury and delightful Evershot Village. Southwards through Cattistock and Maiden Newton, over the renowned chalk Dorset downlands to Abbotsbury.

Some Popular Places:

Boston, Rutland Water, Stamford; Ascott, Stow on the Wold, Castle Combe, Bradford on Avon, North Cadbury, Sherbourne, Abbotsbury.

Please note: Unfortunately due to the lack of available accommodations on the Macmillan Way we have decided to limit the sections that we are able to offer our clients to those shown below.

Section		Distance
1	Castle Combe	13.0 miles	21.0 km
2	Bradford-on-Avon	8.0 miles	13.0 km
3	Beckington	10.0 miles	16.0 km
4	Trudoxhill	14.0 miles	22.0 km
5	Bruton	10.0 miles	16.0 km
6	North Cadbury	9.0 miles	14.0 km
7	Sherbourne	11.0 miles	17.0 km
8	Melbury Sampford	9.0 miles	14.0 km
9	Maiden Newton	12.0 miles	19.0 km
10	Abbotsbury

The Macmillan Way
	Basic	Complete	Single Supp
3 nights, 2 days walking	£ 180	£ 210	£ 54
5 nights, 4 days walking	£ 285	£ 335	£ 90
7 nights, 6 days walking	£ 385	£ 455	£ 126

The duration of our tours can be as long or as short as you would like. Please ask for a quote.

The Basic Self-Guided Tariff Includes:
Accommodation including breakfast Luggage transfers ahead of you every walking day Maps and Guides of your route Please note: we will endeavour to secure en-suite/private facilities, however this cannot be guaranteed.

The Complete Self-Guided Tariff Includes:
Transport from the nearest coach or railway station to your first nights accommodation Accommodation includes breakfast and packed lunch every walking day Luggagetransfers ahead of you every walking day Maps and Guides of your route Transport back to the nearest coach, railway station or Transport back to your car at the end of your holiday (Please note that this may incur an additional charge) Please note: we will endeavour to secure en-suite/private facilities, however this cannot be guaranteed.