Locations – Murder on the Pilgrims Way

On the River Stour

Julie on the banks of the Great Stour River near Chartham - setting for Murder on the Pilgrims Way

Iron footbridge close to the fictional Villa Pellegrini...

“An hour later, once lunch was over, Dolly and Pearl crossed the Great Stour over an old iron bridge that was set with timber planks. Halfway across, they paused to watch the flow of the clear river on its journey eastwards. The banks were edged with sycamore, ash and field maple together with stunning displays of purple loosestrife glowing vibrantly in the sun,

Swans on the Rivers Stour

Swans on the Rivers Stour

Tumbling Bay

“Her mother explained: ‘The riverbed was lowered in the 1800s and the point where the old leat, the artificial mill channel, re-joins the river is known around here as Tumbling Bay. Kids used to swim there until a local boy almost drowned. Now there are ‘deep water’ signs to warn of the danger…'”