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

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

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

01:59

7.06km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Kent Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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305 m

The Cliff Top Café

Highlight • Viewpoint

steep but views reward the intrepid

Tip by

758 m

View of Folkestone and the English Channel

Highlight • Viewpoint

1.87 km

Abbot's Cliff Walk

Highlight • Structure

Great loop walk from Folkestone

Tip by

2.20 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)

Tip by

3.18 km

Saxon Shore Way Coastal Cliffs

Highlight • Climb

The Saxon Shore Way skirts along the coast of Kent from Hastings to Gravesend. The 153 mile (246km) follows Roman coastline of Kent and so takes in the Saxon Shore forts, built to protect Roman Britain from Saxon pirates.

Tip by

3.58 km

View of the Kent Coast

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice place for long walks with spectacular views + on the way you can see numerous bunkers after ww2.

Tip by

7.06 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.55 km

2.65 km

816 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.55 km

1.53 km

922 m

887 m

178 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

29°C

18°C

60 %

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

The Cliff Top Café

View of Folkestone and the English Channel

Abbot's Cliff Walk

Abbot's Cliff Sound Mirror

Saxon Shore Way Coastal Cliffs

View of the Kent Coast

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