Athelstan 1100 – Into 2026 and a new opportunity to enjoy Athelstan in Malmesbury!

The Mayor of Malmesbury’s celebration of the Athelstan 1100 Pilgrim Way Walk and Cycle from Malmesbury to Kingston on Thames in November resulted in a packed Malmesbury Abbey and a great fun evening. A notable element was the presentation of certificates to the five walkers who completed the whole Walk – the Mayor himself, Stephen James, Diana D’Arcy, William Allberry, Bill Hall and David Pope - and to the event organisers.

Our plan now is to make the Athelstan 1100 Pilgrim Way Walk permanently available as an extension of the Athelstan Pilgrim Way already in place in North Wiltshire. Watch this space!

Before then we are looking forward to Prof David Woodman, the author of an acclaimed major new book on Athelstan, talking in Malmesbury on ‘Athelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom’ on Friday January 16^th. Tickets for this talk are already SOLD OUT.

BUT there is a new opportunity to enjoy Athelstan in Malmesbury! For just £50 you and up to seven more friends can enjoy an exclusive guided private walk in Malmesbury with a local history expert on a day and time that suits you. You will be immersed and amazed by Malmesbury’s amazing Anglo-Saxon history. E-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will send you more information.