Setting off from Cuxton on 29/12/2025 along the North Downs Way, I share reflections and highlights from the pilgrimage route towards Detling.

Returning to the trail on 08/01/2026, I walk beneath shifting clouds, taking in Thurnham Castle and reflecting in the rain on the Detling–Lenham section.

The journey continues on 16/01/2026, with highlights from Lenham to Wye: the quiet calm of Eastwell Park, the evocative remains of St Mary’s Church, and a moment of personal delight as the route edges close to my home town. The video concludes at a significant junction where the North Downs Way divides—one path leading to Canterbury, the other to Dover—an ideal place to pause before beginning the next stage.