Oare Marshes Nature Reserve – Shipwrecks Along The Swale loop from Faversham

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Oare Marshes Nature Reserve – Shipwrecks Along The Swale loop from Faversham

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Oare Marshes Nature Reserve – Shipwrecks Along The Swale loop from Faversham

01:31

6.03km

10m

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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8 m

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve is an internationally-important wildlife habitat on The Swale. With grazing marsh, freshwater dykes, open water scrapes, reedbed, saltmarsh, and seawall, the reserve is a fantastic place …

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2.57 km

The other side

Highlight • River

3.14 km

Harty Ferry Crossing to Faversham

Highlight • Bridge

Four ferries previously connected the island to mainland Kent: the King's Ferry to Iwade, the Harty Ferry to Faversham, one from Elmley, and a passenger ferry connecting to the Port Victoria railway terminus on the Grain Peninsula.

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3.41 km

Oare Marshes Spring

Highlight • Natural

Oare Marshes is a 71.4-hectare Local Nature Reserve north of Faversham in Kent. It is owned and managed by Kent Wildlife Trust.

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3.64 km

Wreck of Pirate Steve

Highlight • Beach

The a graveyard of steel skeletons of shipwrecks line the sand along the Swale, a tidal channel of the Thames estuary. This beautiful stretch of beach is made even more …

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4.22 km

Shipwrecks Along The Swale

Highlight • Structure

As you walk along The Swale, a tidal channel of the Thames Estuary, you will notice many shipwrecks stranded in the lonely mist and marsh. These enchanting old wrecks make this section of trail particularly atmospheric.

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4.45 km

Oare Creek Shipwrecks

Highlight • River

There are several wrecks along this shore of Oare Creek. Adds a bit of human interest to this otherwise remote feeling section of the Saxon Shore Way.

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