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Botany Bay Clifftop Path – Kingsgate Bay and the Chalk Cliffs loop from Westgate-on-Sea

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Botany Bay Clifftop Path – Kingsgate Bay and the Chalk Cliffs loop from Westgate-on-Sea

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Botany Bay Clifftop Path – Kingsgate Bay and the Chalk Cliffs loop from Westgate-on-Sea

01:58

30.2km

200m

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: March 9, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 671 m for 91 m

After 6.16 km for 53 m

After 6.43 km for 152 m

After 10.9 km for 74 m

After 17.1 km for 92 m

After 19.1 km for 162 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.02 km

Margate Main Sands

Highlight • Viewpoint

The beach is accessible by gravel or mountain bike and rideable at low tide when the sea retreats a long way leaving hard sand to ride along. There is also a cycle path all the way along this stretch of coastline.

Tip by

4.15 km

Old Kent Market

Highlight • Structure

Tucked away inside are street food sellers and little shops. A great place to stop for a bite to eat before continuing your adventure.

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4.37 km

Margate Harbour Arm

Highlight • Viewpoint

Visit the bars and cafes on the harbour arm for some mid ride refreshments.
A little detour in the old town at Margate is also worth a visit.

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7.27 km

Palm Bay

Beach

8.69 km

Botany Bay Clifftop Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This fabulous cliff top path is part of the Viking Coastal Trail. It offers wonderful views of Botany Bay, known for its white cliffs and beautiful chalk stacks. The path runs beside a large green area with plenty of benches, offering a perfect place to stop for a picnic.

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10.1 km

Kingsgate Bay and the Chalk Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fantastic view.

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10.9 km

Joss Bay

Highlight • Lake

Known as the best surfing beach in Thanet, beautiful Joss Bay even has its own surf school where you can hire boards and wet suits to take to the waves

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15.4 km

King George VI Memorial Park

Highlight • Historical Site

Leaving Ramsgate for Broadstairs you will pass through ‘King George VI Memorial Park’, formed from the grounds of East Cliff Lodge, the home for over fifty years of Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885). Sir Moses Montefiore was a towering and prominent figure of Victorian England, who was passionate in both his beliefs as a Jew and an Englishman. His philanthropic projects and activism earned him a Knighthood by Queen Victoria. In the park you will find an early nineteenth-century Italianate Glasshouse, an oasis of calm and a super place to enjoy tea and cake

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16.6 km

Ramsgate Beach

Highlight • Beach

Ramsgate has a fantastic harbour front with loads of great all-year-round restaurants and bars to enjoy after a day's cycling and exploring the area. Or you can chill out with a bag of chips on the sandy beaches after a great cycle! There's the Viking Coastal Trail which loops around the whole 'Isle of Thanet' (route 15 on the signposts) and more recently, the Pier to Pier cycle taking you from Ramsgate to Deal which is listed on the Visit Ramsgate website. The town itself has a growing creative and music scene with lots of independent shops to explore. Head to Harbour Bikes in one of the harbour's iconic arches for bike hire, servicing and repair should you need it!

Tip by

17.1 km

Ramsgate Sands

Beach

30.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

8.00 km

3.74 km

2.63 km

926 m

178 m

109 m

Surfaces

23.5 km

3.82 km

2.58 km

353 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 11 June

22°C

14°C

20 %

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Botany Bay Clifftop Path – Kingsgate Bay and the Chalk Cliffs loop from Westgate-on-Sea

Margate Main Sands

Old Kent Market

Margate Harbour Arm

Botany Bay Clifftop Path

Kingsgate Bay and the Chalk Cliffs

Joss Bay

King George VI Memorial Park

Ramsgate Beach

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