Whitstable Harbour – Reculver Sea Wall Coastal Path loop from Birchington-on-Sea

Whitstable Harbour – Reculver Sea Wall Coastal Path loop from Birchington-on-Sea

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Whitstable Harbour – Reculver Sea Wall Coastal Path loop from Birchington-on-Sea

02:42

60.1km

310m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 45.3 km for 341 m

Open: • 6:00 AM-11:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.43 km

View of the River Stour at Plucks Gutter

Highlight • Viewpoint

During the Middle Ages, the two rivers met the Wantsum Channel at Stourmouth, but the combined rivers now (called the River Stour downstream from Plucks Gutter) flow onward to the …

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17.4 km

Stodmarsh Village and Nature Reserve

Highlight • Settlement

The village is pretty itself with a nice-looking pub and while there, you can pop in and visit the nature reserve which is great for birdwatching and walking around the waterways.

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19.3 km

Stodmarsh Court Wood

Forest

20.9 km

Trenleypark Wood

Forest

26.5 km

Westgate Towers

Highlight • Monument

A serene and peaceful part of the city, and yet somehow quite imposing as you cycle up to the massive stone gate. It's hard not to image the thousands of …

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33.1 km

Clowes Wood

Highlight • MTB Park

Enjoy miles of cycling and walking trails in this area of woodland near Whitstable. The site is also a nature reserve and includes attractive mixed woodland, heathland and wet meadow. …

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38.2 km

Whitstable Harbour

Highlight • Structure

There is a lovely little market at Whitstable Harbour. It has expanded enormously over the years and now has some really excellent, trendy restaurants as well as arts and crafts …

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40.5 km

Tankerton Beach Huts

Highlight • Structure

Have you Walked the street? Can't say youve been to Whitstable unless you have, Oh and maybe a Pint Of Whitstable Bay in the Old Neptune! :)

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44.2 km

Hampton Pier and Beach Huts

Highlight • Beach

Especially great to come here for a refreshing beer at the Hampton inn

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56.1 km

Beach

56.3 km

Reculver Sea Wall Coastal Path

Highlight • Cycleway

On a beautiful day this is a wonderful ride but if it's blowing a gale you'd better hope it's a tailwind. Also although I've chosen a road bike there are some great tracks for an MTB

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