Monarch's Way
The Monarch's Way is a 625-mile (1,006 km) long-distance footpath in England that approximates the escape route taken by King Charles II in 1651 after being defeated in the Battle of Worcester. It runs from Worcester via Bristol and Yeovil to Shoreham, West Sussex.
| Monarch's Way | |
|---|---|
Waymark on a public footpath | |
| Length | 615 mi (990 km) |
| Location | Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Sussex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Shropshire, Somerset, Devon, Wiltshire and Dorset, England. |
| Trailheads | Worcester – Shoreham-by-Sea |
| Use | Hiking |
| Sights | Cotswolds, Mendip Hills |
All of the route is waymarked, using a logo with a drawing of the ship Surprise above a Prince of Wales three-point feathered crown on a silhouette of the Royal Oak tree (which is at Boscobel House). The route is shown as a series of green diamonds on the Ordnance Survey (larger scale) 1:25000 maps, and of red diamonds on its 1:50000 maps.
The route was established in 1994 by Trevor Antill, and was published in a three volume guide (see Further reading below). The trail is maintained by the Monarch's Way Association in partnership with local highway authorities.