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Abbot's Cliff Sound Mirror – Samphire Hoe loop from Capel-le-Ferne

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Abbot's Cliff Sound Mirror – Samphire Hoe loop from Capel-le-Ferne

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Abbot's Cliff Sound Mirror – Samphire Hoe loop from Capel-le-Ferne

01:52

16.9km

290m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Kent Downs National Landscape

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3.66 km

Abbot's Cliff Sound Mirror

Highlight • Monument

Acoustic early warning mirror at Abbot's Cliff, Kent
Abbot’s Cliff sound mirror | Sound Mirrors (andrewgrantham.co.uk)

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4.06 km

Samphire Hoe Car Park and Kiosk

Highlight • Rest Area

The pay car park with kiosk, toilet, picnic areas is the starting point for a walk at Samphire Hoe. It is reached through a one-lane, traffic light-controlled tunnel.

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7.72 km

Samphire Hoe

Highlight • Natural Monument

This beautiful running area at the base of the white cliffs of Dover was created when the chalkland was excavated when the Eurotunnel was built.

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8.80 km

This beautiful stretch of coastline was created by excavating chalk rock during the construction of the Euro Tunnel.
Today you can go for a walk, swim on the pebble beach or fish from the fortified wall.

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10.1 km

Samphire Hoe Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

After considerable discussion in which around 60 sites were proposed for the disposal of the Channel Tunnel spoil, it was decided that the option with the least adverse environmental impact …

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16.0 km

The Cliff Top Café

Highlight • Viewpoint

steep but views reward the intrepid

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16.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

2.38 km

1.63 km

1.55 km

166 m

144 m

Surfaces

7.94 km

3.49 km

2.57 km

1.63 km

1.08 km

211 m

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Weather

Monday 18 May

16°C

10°C

38 %

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Abbot's Cliff Sound Mirror – Samphire Hoe loop from Capel-le-Ferne

Abbot's Cliff Sound Mirror

White Cliffs of Kent

Samphire Hoe Car Park and Kiosk

Samphire Hoe

Samphire Hoe Lighthouse

Samphire Hoe

Samphire Hoe Nature Reserve

The Cliff Top Café

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