Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 14, 2025

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Kent Downs National Landscape

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Start point

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3.77 km

Priory Wood

Forest

5.68 km

Dicker's Wood

Forest

7.43 km

St Mary Magdalene's Church, Ruckinge

Highlight • Religious Site

Largely 12th-century, St Mary Magdalene's church in Ruckinge is quite something to see. You can watch its exceptional age seeping out of every stone, and admire its charming 14th-century door.

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9.04 km

Hidden Pillbox

Highlight • Historical Site

10.0 km

View of St Peter and St Paul's Church

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view from the canal

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10.7 km

Royal Military Canal

Highlight • Structure

11.2 km

St Rumwold's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The first thing you might notice about this church is its name. There are only eight churches dedicated to St Rumwold in the entire country. Rumwold was a 7th-century infant …

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13.5 km

World War II Pillbox at Royal Military Canal

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There were around 28,000 pillboxes built in Britain around 1940, tiny fortifications to help defend the coastlines against any German invasion. Less than 10,000 remain and the south east, perhaps …

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15.3 km

Ruins of an Old Bunker

Highlight • Viewpoint

nice place for an old bunker, the sea is also clearly visible from the photo spot

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17.7 km

Oast House

Highlight • Structure

19.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.71 km

5.56 km

4.06 km

1.21 km

980 m

Surfaces

11.7 km

3.31 km

2.32 km

1.49 km

757 m

Elevation

Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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St Mary Magdalene's Church, Ruckinge

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St Rumwold's Church

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