St James' Way Map
View the St James' Way map with stage-by-stage route details. The 66 miles pilgrimage through Berkshire & Hampshire from Reading to Southampton. Plan your walk with our interactive map.
The St James' Way is a 66 miles pilgrimage route through Berkshire & Hampshire, running from Reading to Southampton. Our St James' Way map shows the full route with each stage marked, so you can plan your walk and see where to find accommodation.
Use the interactive map on our route planning page to explore the St James' Way in detail, see accommodation along the route, and plan your stage-by-stage itinerary.
St James' Way stages on the map
The St James' Way is divided into 5 stages:
Stage 1: Reading to Silchester (14 miles) — Begin at the ruins of Reading Abbey — once the centre of the St James cult in England — and follow paths and lanes west through Stratfield Mortimer to the Roman walls of Silchester.
Stage 2: Silchester to Basingstoke (12 miles) — Walk through open countryside past the Roman town to Bramley, whose parish church preserves medieval wall paintings, and on to the market town of Basingstoke.
Stage 3: Basingstoke to Winchester (19 miles) — The longest stage of the route: follow quiet lanes south-west through Dummer and the Hampshire farmland, then over the downs into Winchester, where pilgrims can claim the ancient Wayfarer's Dole — bread and ale — at the Hospital of St Cross. Many pilgrims break this day at Micheldever.
Stage 4: Winchester to Eastleigh (11 miles) — Follow the River Itchen south from Winchester, past St Catherine's Hill and its ruined chapel, into Eastleigh.
Stage 5: Eastleigh to Southampton (10 miles) — Continue down the Itchen valley to Southampton, the historic port from which medieval pilgrims set sail for Santiago de Compostela — where the medieval Holy Water Conduit still stands.
Using the St James' Way map
Our interactive St James' Way map on the route planning page shows the full route path, accommodation markers, and stage waypoints. You can add accommodation to your route plan, see distances between stops, and export directions to Google Maps.
For detailed GPX files and offline maps, visit the British Pilgrimage Trust route page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find a map of the St James' Way?
Our route planning page includes an interactive St James' Way map with the full route path, stage markers, and accommodation. For GPX downloads and offline maps, visit the British Pilgrimage Trust.
How long is the St James' Way on the map?
The St James' Way is 66 miles from Reading to Southampton, divided into 5 stages.
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