St Kenelm’s Trail
A long-distance pilgrimage path of 50 miles linking the Clent Hills of south Birmingham—where St Kenelm spent his days—with Winchcombe, where he was laid to rest. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Start: Chapel Farm, Clent
Grid Ref: SO 94438 80706
Distance: 50 miles (80 km)
Grid Ref: SO 94438 80706
Distance: 50 miles (80 km)
Climbing: 1,490 metres
Time: 25–35 hours
Duration: 4–5 days
Time: 25–35 hours
Duration: 4–5 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
219 Wolverhampton, Dudley, Stourbridge and Kidderminster
204 Worcester and Droitwich Spa
205 Stratford-upon-Avon, Evesham and Alcester
OL45 The Cotswolds
Summary
Saint Kenelm is one of the most important saints of medieval England—referenced in the Canterbury Tales and venerated throughout the country. The two places most commonly associated with the legend of Saint Kenelm are the Clent Hills, south of Birmingham (identified as the scene of his murder), and the small Gloucestershire town of Winchcombe, near Cheltenham, where his body was eventually laid to rest. St Kenelm’s Trail is a 50-mile walk linking these two historic locations.