Pilgrim's Way Film Screening & Talk

An epic ramble from Winchester to Canterbury, through Hampshire, Surrey and Kent with picnics, pints and much prettiness on the way

Tighten your laces and pack your mint cake as this one is a bit of a trek. The 120-miles between Winchester and Canterbury pass through some of the south-east England's prettiest towns, villages and pastures. Between 1956 and today plenty has changed, but despite the narrator's grumblings about urban encroachment much is timeless. Like a good hike, the film is not a race and takes its time to pause and wonder at its surroundings.

Halfway through the film there are some great scenes of a mass pilgrimage through the streets of Guildford to the site of the new Cathedral. The event, which took place on the 4th April 1955, marked the much delayed start of the construction of the nave, and was clearly a celebratory occasion for the town and its surroundings.

The film screening will be followed by a talk about the history of the route by Mandy Bright, a North Downs Way Ambassador.

Timings

Sunday 20 September:

5.00pm for a 5.30pm start

Location & directions

Pippbrook House, Reigate Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1SH

Directions:

Pippbrook House is located behind the Mole Valley District Council offices on Reigate Road.

Contact on day:

Alex Gilbert

Telephone number:

+441306879314

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Book via the Dorking Halls Box Office

Booking contact name:

Dorking Halls Box Office

Booking telephone number:

+441306881717

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking website:

https://www.dorkinghalls.co.uk

Booking opens:

30 Jun 2026 10:00 AM

Booking closes:

19 Sep 2026 03:00 PM

Additional information

Free parking is available in the MVDC car park surrounding Pippbrook House.

Max number of people:

80

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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