Athelstan 1100 Pilgrim Walk

In 2024 Malmesbury in North Wiltshire celebrated the 1100th anniversary of Athelstan becoming king. On September 4th 2025 Kingston upon Thames is celebrating the 1100th anniversary of Athelstan's coronation as the King of Wessex and Mercia.

To highlight the connection between these events the Athelstan Pilgrim Way, a popular network of footpaths and cycleways across North Wiltshire, is being extended to Kingston for a special event; a symbolic walk with a crown from Malmesbury to Kingston, arriving in Kingston on the anniversary of the coronation.

The walk will take place over 11 days - divided into three blocks of days - and starts on Monday 18th August. It arrives in Kingston at 10:30am on Thursday 4th September (with a cycling group) to participate in a reception. You can choose to to join in for the whole walk or just a day. Might you be interested in taking part? Email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or register here and we'll send you more information.

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Event Date	Mon 18-Aug, 2025,
Event End Date	Thu 04-Sep, 2025,

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Mayor’s Good Causes 2025/2026

HEALS of Malmesbury

HEALS make a big difference to a lot of vulnerable individuals and families lives by helping and supporting at times when they most need it. The recent cost of living problems has increased the need for their services dramatically.

www.healsmalmesbury.co.uk

Malmesbury Foodbank

The foodbank in Malmesbury was started in 2014 and is a project founded by local churches and community groups, working together towards stopping hunger in our local area. It serves an area loosely described as Malmesbury and District which covers North Wiltshire, north of the motorway. It is part The Trussell Trust's network of 428 foodbanks, working to tackle food poverty and hunger in our local communities, as well as across the UK.

Malmesbury Foodbank work with local agencies such as HEALS, Citizens Advice, children's centre and health visitors to provide appropriate help for the circumstances of the individual. This could be an emergency supply of food for 3 days, and long term support if needed to help address some of the issues behind the individual crisis.

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Athelstan 1100 Pilgrim Walk

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