By following the Archbishops' Trail, you will be
taken on a virtual tour of the route travelled by the Archbishops of Canterbury on their journey
from Canterbury in the County of Kent to Lambeth in London. We know that from the eleventh to the eighteenth
centuries, the Archibishops often lived at Croydon Palace and later in the nineteenth century
Addington Palace became their country residence.
When the Archbishops travelled, they travelled in style, on horseback, accompanied by
servants, lawyers, clerks, chaplains and various attendants. Their manor houses were built within
a days journey from one another (less than 15 miles).
Along the way you can stop off at the places where, records tell us, the
Archbishops broke their long journey, entertained their visitors, rested or died. Information on
the villages, manor houses or resting places is available by clicking at various stages on
the route map.
Enjoy your journey!