The Icknield Way

In The Icknield Way , originally

published in 1913, Edward Thomas walks one of the great ancient footpaths of

England, The Icknield Way, which runs from Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire

to Suffolk, and connects to the Great Ridgeway, and has a claim to be one of

Britain's oldest roads. In startling and evocative prose, Thomas recounts the

history of the path through the ages, tells us how it was established, the

people who have used it and takes us on a journey through time and place. One

of Thomas' great prose works, republished alongside Little Toller's editions of

The South Country and In Pursuit of Spring.

Author: Edward Thomas

South & South East England, 20th century, Memoirs, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Social & cultural history, The Earth: natural history general, Travel writing

Published on 24 Mar 2026 by Little Toller Books.