Oare Marshes Nature Reserve – Shipwrecks Along The Swale loop from Oare

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Oare Marshes Nature Reserve – Shipwrecks Along The Swale loop from Oare

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Oare Marshes Nature Reserve – Shipwrecks Along The Swale loop from Oare

01:41

6.64km

20m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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588 m

Oare Marshes Viewpoint

Highlight • Trail

The marshes and mudflats around Oare, Oare Creek and the Swale Estuary are important wildlife habitats. The range of bird species here is especially notable. The area is a nature …

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854 m

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve is an internationally-important wildlife habitat on The Swale. With grazing marsh, freshwater dykes, open water scrapes, reedbed, saltmarsh, and seawall, the reserve is a fantastic place …

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1.33 km

Shipwrecks Along The Swale

Highlight • Structure

As you walk along The Swale, a tidal channel of the Thames Estuary, you will notice many shipwrecks stranded in the lonely mist and marsh. These enchanting old wrecks make this section of trail particularly atmospheric.

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1.55 km

Oare Creek Shipwrecks

Highlight • River

There are several wrecks along this shore of Oare Creek. Adds a bit of human interest to this otherwise remote feeling section of the Saxon Shore Way.

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3.15 km

Oare Village Sign

Highlight • Monument

3.80 km

St Peter's Church, Canterbury

Highlight • Religious Site

St Peter's church stands back from the bustle of Canterbury High Street, fronted by a small garden that seems to create an atmosphere of relative calm. The church is medieval, …

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4.98 km

Wreck of Pirate Steve

Highlight • Beach

The a graveyard of steel skeletons of shipwrecks line the sand along the Swale, a tidal channel of the Thames estuary. This beautiful stretch of beach is made even more …

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