Icknield Way
Experience the Icknield Way at your own pace on a full-length self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
Icknield Way
https://www.contours.co.uk/icknield-way-path
A self-guided walking holiday from Tring to Knettishall Heath through the Chilterns and Breckland.
From £840 per person
Composed of interlocking prehistoric pathways, the oldest road in Britain predates even the Romans. The Icknield Way Path shadows this historic route along the very best of its trails, and traces the chalk spine of England between ancient monuments, barrows, and hill forts on its way from the Chiltern Hills to the Breckland.
The route hosts an array of historic villages, Anglo-Saxon earthworks, and the leafy Whipsnade Tree Cathedral. Expect an airshow on a sunny day, too: the Icknield Way wanders beneath the airspace of the London Gliding Club, and good weather is sure to fill the skies.
Looking out from Deacon Hill over green patchwork fields spreading out to the horizon on all sides.
Entering the outdoor halls of Whipsnade Tree Cathedral, where living bushes and trees form everything from the transept to the cloisters.
Walking the streets of historic towns like Royston, with its man-made cave and associations with the Knights Templar.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICKWP2 | From Aldbury to Thetford | 8 days walking | £840 |
Travel to Aldbury where your first night's accommodation has been booked
Aldbury to Chalk Hill(T). 15 miles (24km)
Chalk Hill(T) to Streatley. 10 miles (16km)
Streatley to Ickleford(T). 10 miles (16km)
Ickleford(T) to Royston. 16 miles (26km)
Royston to Linton. 18 miles (29km)
Linton to Cheveley. 16 miles (26km)
Cheveley to Icklingham(T). 14 miles (22km)
Icklingham(T) to Thetford. 12 miles (19km)
Depart from Thetford after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to walk more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are walking on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Walker or Single Supplements apply respectively:
A note about transfersDue to the high costs incurred by booking a Lone Walker on this trail, we can only provide prices on application. Please contact us for further details.
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
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