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Royal Military Canal – St Rumwold's Church loop from Aldington

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Royal Military Canal – St Rumwold's Church loop from Aldington

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Royal Military Canal – St Rumwold's Church loop from Aldington

05:09

19.5km

180m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Kent Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.77 km

Priory Wood

Forest

5.68 km

Dicker's Wood

Forest

7.43 km

St Mary Magdalene's Church, Ruckinge

Highlight • Religious Site

Largely 12th-century, St Mary Magdalene's church in Ruckinge is quite something to see. You can watch its exceptional age seeping out of every stone, and admire its charming 14th-century door.

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9.04 km

Hidden Pillbox

Highlight • Historical Site

10.0 km

View of St Peter and St Paul's Church

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view from the canal

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10.7 km

Royal Military Canal

Highlight • Structure

11.2 km

St Rumwold's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The first thing you might notice about this church is its name. There are only eight churches dedicated to St Rumwold in the entire country. Rumwold was a 7th-century infant …

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13.5 km

World War II Pillbox at Royal Military Canal

Highlight • Monument

There were around 28,000 pillboxes built in Britain around 1940, tiny fortifications to help defend the coastlines against any German invasion. Less than 10,000 remain and the south east, perhaps …

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15.3 km

Ruins of an Old Bunker

Highlight • Viewpoint

nice place for an old bunker, the sea is also clearly visible from the photo spot

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17.7 km

Oast House

Highlight • Structure

19.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.66 km

5.68 km

4.20 km

1.01 km

968 m

Surfaces

11.4 km

3.43 km

2.29 km

1.60 km

773 m

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Tuesday 23 June

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Royal Military Canal – St Rumwold's Church loop from Aldington

St Mary Magdalene's Church, Ruckinge

Hidden Pillbox

View of St Peter and St Paul's Church

Royal Military Canal

St Rumwold's Church

World War II Pillbox at Royal Military Canal

Ruins of an Old Bunker

Oast House

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