The North Downs Way is a fantastic, long-distance hike route through the gorgeous countryside of Surrey and Kent. It takes you to sweeping panoramas, vibrant nature reserves and past countless historic relics. It ends/begins here on Dover's seafront and is marked with a gateway of sorts and a line.

Whether you're beginning or ending here, it's an impressive location with some serious grandeur to it.

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1. The White Cliffs of Dover – South Foreland Lighthouse loop from Dover Priory

16.7km

04:54

440m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Abbot's Cliff Walk – View of Folkestone loop from Capel-le-Ferne

25.9km

07:20

540m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Dover Castle – Great Tower of Dover Castle loop from Dover

12.2km

03:23

220m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 60 m

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Location: Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Viewpoint Over the White Cliffs of Dover

Stargate Fountain, Dover

Anti-Aircraft Battery at Dover Castle

Abbot's Cliff Sound Mirror

Dover Tunnels – Operation Dynamo Command Centre

Samphire Hoe Nature Reserve

St Margaret's Bay Beach

Dover Citadel

View of Dover Port

View of Dover Port, White Cliffs, and Dover Castle

North Downs Way Start/Finish Line, Dover Seafront

1. The White Cliffs of Dover – South Foreland Lighthouse loop from Dover Priory

2. Abbot's Cliff Walk – View of Folkestone loop from Capel-le-Ferne

3. Dover Castle – Great Tower of Dover Castle loop from Dover

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