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Crab and Winkle Way Signpost – Westgate Towers loop from Chestfield & Swalecliffe

Mountain biking trails

South East England

Crab and Winkle Way Signpost – Westgate Towers loop from Chestfield & Swalecliffe

Easy

4.6

(20)

61

riders

Crab and Winkle Way Signpost – Westgate Towers loop from Chestfield & Swalecliffe

01:36

26.7km

200m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.62 km for 74 m

After 14.4 km for 257 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

4.93 km

Clowes Wood

Highlight • MTB Park

Enjoy miles of cycling and walking trails in this area of woodland near Whitstable. The site is also a nature reserve and includes attractive mixed woodland, heathland and wet meadow. …

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2

5.66 km

Winding Pond Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

The Crab and Winkle Way is a charming 7.6-mile cycle ride between Canterbury and the harbour in Whitstable. Along the way you’ll enjoy ancient broadleaved woodland and fine views. When …

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3

7.12 km

Crab and Winkle Way Signpost

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Located Near Amery Court Farm

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4

8.57 km

Crab and Winkle Way

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Sarre Penn stream

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5

12.7 km

Westgate Towers

Highlight • Monument

A serene and peaceful part of the city, and yet somehow quite imposing as you cycle up to the massive stone gate. It's hard not to image the thousands of …

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6

14.9 km

View of Canterbury Cathedral from Neal's Place Meadow

Highlight • Viewpoint

A quiet park close to the uni campus and whitstable road. Often known as two trees park for the Pines standing in the Centre of the grass meadow.

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7

20.7 km

Gypsy Corner Bend

Highlight • Viewpoint

Not so bad on a bike just watch out for the cars

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8

22.4 km

Crab and Winkle Way

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Cycle / Hiking tracks Between Canterbury and Whitstable

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B

26.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

7.76 km

3.26 km

2.58 km

1.51 km

597 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.2 km

9.05 km

1.19 km

866 m

265 m

132 m

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Elevation

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Tuesday 27 October

16°C

8°C

77 %

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