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South East England

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

Bike touring routes & trails

South East England

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

Moderate

4.6

(16)

190

riders

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

02:04

34.4km

160m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.69 km for 196 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.60 km

Reculver Play Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Reculver play park next to Hathats Coffee company. The playpark is accessible and really impressive. Disabled facilities, really good carpark access and the icing on the cake is the Hathats cafe.

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2

3.79 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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3

4.90 km

View of Reculver Towers from the Oyster Trail Iron Bench

Highlight • Monument

Oceanic views lay beyond the Towers

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4

5.27 km

Oyster Bay Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

This cycle path is okay in the dry on a road bike, but will be a bit slow-going! Much better suited to a stout touring bike or gravel bike.

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8.40 km

Beach

Beach

6

10.6 km

Herne Bay Beach Huts

Highlight • Structure

The brightly coloured beach huts of Herne Bay are a delightful sight, as is the blue sea and the pebbled beach between them.

The town of Herne Bay is also …

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7

13.3 km

Coastal Cycle Path

Highlight • Trail

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

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8

15.7 km

View of the North Sea

Highlight • Viewpoint

Often windswept, Rugged unchanging landscape fringed by beaches

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9

24.1 km

Whitstable Seafront Promenade

Highlight • Beach

There's a good cycle route right on the seafront at Whitstable that leads all the way to the edge of Herne Bay. Gorgeous sea views all the way!

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B

34.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

14.9 km

2.80 km

212 m

Surfaces

18.4 km

14.6 km

1.35 km

< 100 m

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Friday 15 May

15°C

5°C

35 %

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