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Coastal Cycle Path – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Whitstable

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Coastal Cycle Path – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Whitstable

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Coastal Cycle Path – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Whitstable

01:39

28.2km

120m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 19, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 13.7 km for 160 m

After 14.0 km for 312 m

After 21.7 km for 52 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.52 km

Coastal Cycle Path

Highlight • Trail

Avoid on the weekend as this becomes a very popular walk.

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7.96 km

Sunset Fish Bar

Highlight • Restaurant

Great pit stop next to the pier. Fish and chips were really nice.

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9.52 km

Beach

13.0 km

View of Reculver Towers from the Oyster Trail Iron Bench

Highlight • Monument

Oceanic views lay beyond the Towers

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13.8 km

Reculver Towers

Highlight • Monument

Said to be haunted by 7 babies who were buried alive.

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13.9 km

HatHats Coffee Company Reculver

Highlight • Cafe

A top ten Kent coffee shop. Great place to refuel yourself with their delicious pastries and cakes. They also do paninis and sandwiches. It has seating inside for colder days or infinitive seating outside on the grass.

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14.1 km

Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

Highlight • Monument

King Aethelberht I of Kent( c.590-616 AD) was the first king to convert to Christianity in 601 AD after the arrival of St Augustine and the Gregorian mission in 597 …

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14.4 km

Reculver Towers and the Coastal Path

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Skinny Single Trax on matting heading Hernebay to Reculver

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25.1 km

Tankerton Beach Huts

Highlight • Beach

A safe, family-friendly shingle beach with swimming, paddling, pretty painted beach huts and sloping grassy banks for picnics. At low tide the receding water exposes rock pools, perfect for discovering local sea-life.

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28.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.3 km

3.86 km

1.53 km

1.30 km

123 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.6 km

6.76 km

2.96 km

447 m

357 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 15 May

15°C

5°C

36 %

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Coastal Cycle Path – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Whitstable

Coastal Cycle Path

Sunset Fish Bar

View of Reculver Towers from the Oyster Trail Iron Bench

Reculver Towers

HatHats Coffee Company Reculver

Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

Reculver Towers and the Coastal Path

Tankerton Beach Huts

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