Congratulations to all who, since 2019, have been working to develop the Francigena Britannica as a northern extension of the Via Francigena connecting London with the start of the VF at Canterbury.

On October 18, Carlo Laurenzi and Nick Dunne of Pilgrims to Rome and Cllr Connie Nolan and Bill Hicks of Canterbury Council travelled to Monte Sant’ Angelo in southern Italy to make a final presentation of the case for the Francigena Britannica to be formally recognised by the General Assembly of the European Association of the Via Francigena (EAVF). The vote was unanimous in approving the Francigena Britannica as the Via Francigena link between London and Canterbury thereby giving permission for the route to be marked with Via Francigena signage. There is still lots of work to do to fully realise this project’s ambitions, but winning formal approval from the EAVF is a landmark moment in the story – we can now say with confidence and authority that the Francigena Britannica is part of the Via Francigena! 

To learn more about the route click here.