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Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

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Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

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

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1. Westgate-on-Sea loop from Reculver on the Viking Coastal Trail

29.9km

01:44

120m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Reculver Towers and Roman Fort – Beresford Gap Coastal Path loop from Dumpton Park

49.5km

02:56

290m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Reculver Towers and Roman Fort – Beresford Gap Coastal Path loop from Whitstable

58.3km

03:25

210m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Hanne

May 1, 2019

A former roman fort where two towers remain from a 12th century church. There is a large car park and kids play area on one side, and you can cycle on a bike path along the coast, and almost all the way to Margate with very little time on the roads. Beautiful on a sunny day, but it can be very windy.

David Murray

July 9, 2021

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 AD. The medieval minster or monastery dedicated to St Mary's, with its landmark twin towers, was founded on the site of a Roman fort at Reculver. The connection with the Anglo-Saxon Kings of Kent started at Reculver when King Ecgberht I gave the land over to a priest named Bassa in 669 AD. Eadberht II, was also buried here in the 760s. The minster became a parish church on the death of William the Conqueror in 1087 when churches and other properties were returned to the Archbishop of Canterbury.

J. Jackson

October 27, 2022

A fantastic bit of history situated along the Viking Coastal route which is easily accessible from the coastal cycle path and also has a cafe close by for refreshments. Beautiful views both in the daylight and at night. Wel worth a stop.

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

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Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

1. Westgate-on-Sea loop from Reculver on the Viking Coastal Trail

2. Reculver Towers and Roman Fort – Beresford Gap Coastal Path loop from Dumpton Park

3. Reculver Towers and Roman Fort – Beresford Gap Coastal Path loop from Whitstable

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