Randonnées Icknield Way

The Icknield Way is one of the oldest tracks in England and possibly our oldest road. Extending from East Anglia to the West Country, the route stays on the chalk, clear of the clay strata to the north west which could become very sticky in wet weather prior to the introduction of surfaced roads. Generally, it is located below the scarp of the chalk where the weather is more clement. It is one of the four ancient highways of England mentioned by Geoffrey of Monmouth. First used in Neolithic times by flint traders, it’s now a 195km / 120 mile long distance path.