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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Best Hikes to North Downs Way Start/Finish Line, Dover Seafront

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

16.8km

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 – Folkestone Harbour loop from Dover Priory

28.3km

08:02

610m

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

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

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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 – Folkestone Harbour loop from Dover Priory

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

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