The Abbotsbury - Langport Link:

This route linking the main path with the Macmillan Way West is now fully waymarked and completes our waymarking campaign, with all Macmillan routes waymarked. In addition all Macmillan routes apart from the Abbotsbury-Langport Link are now marked on the current editions of the Ordnance Survey's Landranger and Explorer Maps.

Every little helps:

In 2010 money raised from the sale of our guidebooks, sponsorship and other donations exceeded £7,000. We have seen an increased number of book sales in the first part of 2011 so expect to see more  walkers taking to our paths this year for the greater good of Macmillan Cancer Support. Total monies raised and passed to Macmillan now exceeds £350,000.

View the Macmillan Way

Colin Billington and his friend Rod Heywood of Huddersfield. walked the Macmillan Way from Boston to Abbotsbury over a three week period in 2005. A pictorial account of their journey has been recorded on Colin’s own web site which you can view by clicking here

Have you got the latest update sheet?

Don’t start your walk without it.

 

Update sheets for both the Macmillan Way and Macmillan Way West guidebooks are now available.

You may view an electronic version by following either of these links;   

                      Macmillan Way (main route) update

                      Macmillan Way West update

 

or receive one by any of the following means;

Phone 02476 545858

e-mail click here

Featured Accommodation:

As a supplement to the Macmillan Way and Macmillan Way West guidebooks we  provide accommodation planners for those that wish to take advantage of a large number of excellent places to stay along both routes.

 

New to this website is a feature introducing you to a selection of bed and breakfast establishments, guest houses and inns from the pages of our planners, that offer accommodation for the weary walker.

 

For further information click here

Contact us:

Write, phone or email for our free leaflet describing the Macmillan Network of Coast-to-Coast paths. Free update sheets for the Macmillan Way and Macmillan Way West are now available.

 

If you have any comments or suggestions please send an email to mac@oakgates.fsnet.co.uk

 

Happy Walking.
Jenny and Rod Davidson

The Macmillan Ways join forces with Ordnance Survey:

The Macmillan Way Association has recently been accepted as an affiliate partner of Ordnance Survey. The advantage of this partnership is that a percentage of the purchase price of maps and other items is given to us for the benefit of Macmillan Cancer Support. This only applies to items purchased on line from the Ordnance Survey Map Shop, if access to the shop is from the links on our Publications Page.

 

Click on the maps opposite to learn more.

 

We strongly recommend that all walkers carry the relevant OS maps for use in conjunction with our guidebooks. 

The Macmillan Way, The Macmillan Way West and The Abbotsbury Langport Link feature on Ordnance Survey Explorer and Landranger Maps

Have you completed all or part of our paths, if so read on:

A recent addition to this website is the Completers Page.  Over the years since the ‘ways’ were established hundreds of walkers have followed our routes for many reasons, some just because they enjoy a good walk, others for personal reasons associated with  our charitable cause, Macmillan Cancer Support. Whatever your reason we are asking you to share your magic moments with us. So, if you have memorable photographs of your time along our paths then we would love to see and publish them on this site. Just email your images by following this link and we will do the rest. If you add a few lines giving details as to who you are, and why you were walking  that would be great.

Postage Costs:

From the very beginnings of The Macmillan Way Association we have managed to absorb the cost of postage and packing within the cover price of our publications. In recent months we have seen a significant rise in these costs and with another postage price rise coming in early 2011 we have had to take steps in order to ensure that Macmillan Cancer Support benefit fully. We have now added a flat rate charge of £1.00 to all of our main publications. Our in-house produced booklets and planners will not incur this additional cost.

 

Although this is a reluctant decision we are sure that you will understand the reasons behind it.

Helpers Wanted:

Do you enjoy walking? Do you live near to any part of the Macmillan Way network? Can you spare a few hours a year helping our cause?

If you can answer ’yes’ to the above then please drop us an email or call us on 02476 545858 for further information.

Life Stories:

We were recently contacted by Nigel Heath who, together with his friend Peter Gibbs, recently completed the 290-mile Macmillan Way. An article describing their walk from Boston to Abbotsbury, together with a poem penned by Peter, features on the ’Life Stories’ website. Click here to read of their adventure

Nigel Heath and Peter Gibbs nearing the end of their 290-mile walk along The Macmillan Way