Miner's Way Trail

Miner's Way Trail
Footpath and fields near Elvington
Length	27 mi (43 km)
Location	South East England
Trailheads	Sholden 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)
Use	Hiking
Season	All 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]