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Royal Military Canal – View of Lympne Castle loop from Folkestone and Hythe District

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Royal Military Canal – View of Lympne Castle loop from Folkestone and Hythe District

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Royal Military Canal – View of Lympne Castle loop from Folkestone and Hythe District

02:58

11.1km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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3.17 km

Giraffes at Port Lympne Reserve

Highlight • Natural

the giraffes and camel shy away from the trucks so wait by the gate until they are gone and they will come out again.

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3.45 km

Singletrack Through Port Lympne to the Canal Path

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Did this as part of a route to get Port Lympne Safari park…this part is fine but route then took me up a very steep narrow path, which I was …

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5.99 km

Lympne Hill

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Hill Climb - rare in these parts!

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6.02 km

Royal Military Canal

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6.16 km

Unit 1 Riverside Bar & Kitchen

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Great pit stop for a drink and bite to eat

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7.02 km

West Hythe Sluice Gate on the Royal Military Canal

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This is the third sluice gate on the Royal Military Canal to the east of Hythe. There aren't a huge number of bridges or crossings of any type along the …

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7.22 km

View of Lympne Castle

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A medieval castle dating from the 14th century, Lympne Castle was a historic residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. It isn't usually open to the public but is available to …

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7.66 km

View of Giraffes at Port Lympne Reserve

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Walking across the bottom of port lympe you can sometimes see the giraffes

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11.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.28 km

2.86 km

2.75 km

698 m

465 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.88 km

2.86 km

1.91 km

1.13 km

233 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (110 m)

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Friday 10 July

27°C

17°C

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Royal Military Canal – View of Lympne Castle loop from Folkestone and Hythe District

Giraffes at Port Lympne Reserve

Singletrack Through Port Lympne to the Canal Path

Lympne Hill

Royal Military Canal

Unit 1 Riverside Bar & Kitchen

West Hythe Sluice Gate on the Royal Military Canal

View of Lympne Castle

View of Giraffes at Port Lympne Reserve

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