A Sponsored Ride
Riding from St John’s, Devizes to Canterbury Cathedral — a 226-mile journey linking seven cathedrals, in aid of the churches of St John with St Mary.
The journey
Numbers mark the stops in order. Choose a stop to zoom in; each stage’s route opens in OS Maps. The page won’t scroll while you pan.
The Cathedral Cycle is a sponsored ride that follows the great cathedrals of southern England — beginning at our own St John’s in Devizes and ending at Canterbury. Every mile is ridden to raise funds for the life and work of St John with St Mary: our worship, our music, and the care of our historic churches.
Each stage of the route can be followed below. The maps open in OS Maps, so you can zoom in on the roads, hills and cathedral stops for every leg of the journey.
The Route
From the Wiltshire Downs to the Kent coast, the ride takes in Salisbury, Winchester, Portsmouth, Chichester, Guildford, Rochester and Canterbury — roughly 226 miles (363 km) in all. Distances for each stage are approximate.
South through the Wiltshire Downs to Salisbury. · ~27 miles
East across the Hampshire border to Winchester. · ~26 miles
South to the coast at Portsmouth. · ~32 miles
East along the south coast to Chichester. · ~18 miles
North into Surrey and on to Guildford. · ~36 miles
Across the Weald to Rochester. · ~59 miles
The final leg east to Canterbury. · ~28 miles
Riders, dates and how to sponsor the ride will be added here as the challenge takes shape. If you would like to take part, sponsor a rider, or help in another way, please get in touch.
Every gift — whether it is a sponsorship of a rider or a straight donation — helps care for our churches and their life of worship, music and welcome. Thank you for your support.