Priest's Way
Existing UK public rights of way are often connected together into a 'named' trail, sometimes hundreds of miles long, sometimes quite short. Priest's Way is actually only 3 miles long but conveniently connects the seaside holiday town of Swanage with a small inland Purbeck village, Worth Matravers. Priest's Way is so named because the ancient track goes back to at least the 15th century. The route was taken by a local priest, quite possibly by horse as it is still a bridleway, as he travelled back and forth between the churches in his care.
Flickr Explore # 356 on Wednesday, February 22, 2017.
Priest's Way
Existing UK public rights of way are often connected together into a 'named' trail, sometimes hundreds of miles long, sometimes quite short. Priest's Way is actually only 3 miles long but conveniently connects the seaside holiday town of Swanage with a small inland Purbeck village, Worth Matravers. Priest's Way is so named because the ancient track goes back to at least the 15th century. The route was taken by a local priest, quite possibly by horse as it is still a bridleway, as he travelled back and forth between the churches in his care.
Flickr Explore # 356 on Wednesday, February 22, 2017.