Miner's Way Trail

For the Miners Way and Historical Trail in Ireland, see Miners Way and Historical Trail.

Miner's Way Trail
Footpath and fields near Elvington
Length27 mi (43 km)
LocationSouth East England
TrailheadsSholden
51°13′30″N 1°22′08″E / 51.225°N 1.369°E / 51.225; 1.369 (Miner's Way Trail)

Northbourne
51°13′16″N 1°20′17″E / 51.221°N 1.338°E / 51.221; 1.338 (Miner's Way Trail)
Betteshanger
51°13′26″N 1°19′30″E / 51.224°N 1.325°E / 51.224; 1.325 (Miner's Way Trail)
Tilmanstone
51°12′54″N 1°17′42″E / 51.215°N 1.295°E / 51.215; 1.295 (Miner's Way Trail)
Elvington
51°12′32″N 1°15′25″E / 51.209°N 1.257°E / 51.209; 1.257 (Miner's Way Trail)
Shepherdswell
51°11′38″N 1°14′13″E / 51.194°N 1.237°E / 51.194; 1.237 (Miner's Way Trail)
Barfrestone
51°12′22″N 1°14′10″E / 51.206°N 1.236°E / 51.206; 1.236 (Miner's Way Trail)
Nonington
51°13′30″N 1°13′34″E / 51.225°N 1.226°E / 51.225; 1.226 (Miner's Way Trail)
Aylesham
51°13′34″N 1°12′07″E / 51.226°N 1.202°E / 51.226; 1.202 (Miner's Way Trail)
Wingham
51°16′16″N 1°12′47″E / 51.271°N 1.213°E / 51.271; 1.213 (Miner's Way Trail)
Ash
51°16′44″N 1°16′34″E / 51.279°N 1.276°E / 51.279; 1.276 (Miner's Way Trail)
Eastry
51°14′38″N 1°12′29″E / 51.244°N 1.208°E / 51.244; 1.208 (Miner's Way Trail)

Finglesham
51°14′13″N 1°19′59″E / 51.237°N 1.333°E / 51.237; 1.333 (Miner's Way Trail)
UseHiking
SeasonAll year

The Miner's Way Trail is a long-distance circular footpath in England, starting at Sholden, Kent. Linking up the coalfield parishes of East Kent. Including; the parishes of Deal, Ash, Aylesham, Chillenden, Eastry, Eythorne, Elvington, Goodnestone, Nonington, Northbourne, Coldred, Staple, Tilmanstone and Wingham.[1]

The trail is approximately 27 miles (43 km) in length.[2]

A link route creates two shorter walks of around 14 miles each. The Waymark for the trail is a white circle with a Miners lamp, train and leaf.


A Cycle Trail 30 miles (48 km) also follows most of the trail, starting and finishing at Deal. Sections of the cycling route follow the existing Sustrans National Cycle Network Regional Route 16 (Dover to Canterbury, via Adisham) also and connects with Regional Route 17 (to Sandwich). Linking to the Viking Coastal Trail and National Cycle Route 1.[3] The route can be comfortably completed in a day.[1]

  1. ^ a b "The History of the Coalfield Parishes". www.dover.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  2. ^ James Kirby. "Miner's Way Trail". Long Distance Walkers Association. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  3. ^ Sustrans. "Sustrans Route Mapping". www.sustrans.org.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2013.