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Margate Steps – Haeckels Community Sauna loop from Westgate-on-Sea

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Margate Steps – Haeckels Community Sauna loop from Westgate-on-Sea

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Margate Steps – Haeckels Community Sauna loop from Westgate-on-Sea

01:16

12.2km

50m

Running

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

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.03 km

The Sun Deck and Pork & Co. Beachfront

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great place to stop for refreshments and an uninterrupted view of the sea. Open in the summer months only.

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3.49 km

Viewpoint

3.81 km

Margate Steps

Highlight • Monument

These curved steps are a great spot to stop and soak up the atmosphere of Margate main sands, especially at sunset. There are plenty of cafes and bars to get snacks to consume on the steps.

They form part of the Margate Flood & Coastal Protection Scheme. The design was inspired by artist Christopher Tipping who conceived them and deliver them with the team responsible for the scheme.

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4.14 km

Another Time by Antony Gormley (Margate)

Highlight • Structure

The statue in the sea is called 'Another Time', by Anthony Gormley. He will be resident in Margate until 2030. There are 100 such statues by Gormley all over the world.

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4.61 km

Ramp Between Queen's Promenade and Newgate Lower Promenade

Highlight • Rest Area

You can use this ramp to switch between the upper Queen's promenade and the Newgate Lower Promenade.

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5.69 km

Walpole Bay Beach and Promenade Steps

Highlight • Beach

Useful steps from the promenade on the beach to the Queens promenade above it. The next ramps to get up and down are a hundred or so metres away.

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6.58 km

Haeckels Community Sauna

Highlight • Structure

Haeckels Community Sauna is a free mobile sauna situated next to Walpole Bay Todal Pool. Great for warming up after a swim in the Tidal Pool or the chilly North Sea. It’s run by kind volunteers.

Opening times vary, usually in the morning. Check their page for information.

facebook.com/groups/518496032337196/?locale=en_GB

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11.3 km

St Mildred's Bay Beach and Promenade

Highlight • Beach

These people have passive aggressive anger issues and Honesty you can find better coffee elsewhere

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12.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.87 km

913 m

579 m

307 m

291 m

174 m

Surfaces

6.54 km

4.40 km

579 m

537 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 15 May

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Margate Steps – Haeckels Community Sauna loop from Westgate-on-Sea

The Sun Deck and Pork & Co. Beachfront

Margate Steps

Another Time by Antony Gormley (Margate)

Ramp Between Queen's Promenade and Newgate Lower Promenade

Walpole Bay Beach and Promenade Steps

Haeckels Community Sauna

St Mildred's Bay Beach and Promenade

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