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Kent

Abbot's Cliff Walk – Abbot's Cliff Sound Mirror loop from Dover Priory

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United Kingdom
England
South East England
Kent

Abbot's Cliff Walk – Abbot's Cliff Sound Mirror loop from Dover Priory

Hard

5.0

(2)

7

hikers

Abbot's Cliff Walk – Abbot's Cliff Sound Mirror loop from Dover Priory

05:44

20.6km

370m

Hiking

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: May 21, 2026

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Kent Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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2.04 km

Citadel Battery

Castle

2

11.3 km

White Cliffs of Dover

Highlight • Climb

The way up the cliff is pretty steep almost a stairway. But we loved the view and the memorial.

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3

11.6 km

Battle of Britain Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The Battle of Britain Memorial is a national memorial to the men who fought in the Battle of Britain between 10th July and 31st October, 1940. The site is a …

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4

12.6 km

The Cliff Top Café

Highlight • Viewpoint

steep but views reward the intrepid

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5

14.2 km

Abbot's Cliff Walk

Highlight • Structure

Great loop walk from Folkestone

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14.5 km

Abbot's Cliff Sound Mirror

Highlight • Monument

Acoustic early warning mirror at Abbot's Cliff, Kent
Abbot’s Cliff sound mirror | Sound Mirrors (andrewgrantham.co.uk)

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15.3 km

Saxon Shore Way Coastal Cliffs

Highlight • Climb

The Saxon Shore Way skirts along the coast of Kent from Hastings to Gravesend. The 153 mile (246km) follows Roman coastline of Kent and so takes in the Saxon Shore forts, built to protect Roman Britain from Saxon pirates.

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8

15.7 km

View of the Kent Coast

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice place for long walks with spectacular views + on the way you can see numerous bunkers after ww2.

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9

18.1 km

Shakespeare Cliff

Highlight • Viewpoint

The first attempt to dig a tunnel under the Channel to connect England and France was commenced here at Shakespeare Cliff in the late 1870s. The sea is its narrowest …

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20.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.95 km

6.46 km

3.91 km

1.80 km

1.48 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.18 km

4.43 km

3.75 km

3.27 km

2.04 km

< 100 m

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