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Ringwould With Kingsdown

South Foreland Lighthouse – St Margaret's Bay Beach loop from Kingsdown

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Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
England
South East England
Kent
Dover
Ringwould With Kingsdown

South Foreland Lighthouse – St Margaret's Bay Beach loop from Kingsdown

Moderate

5.0

(1)

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South Foreland Lighthouse – St Margaret's Bay Beach loop from Kingsdown

01:20

18.4km

250m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 6.29 km for 281 m

After 6.67 km for 165 m

After 9.46 km for 74 m

After 11.2 km for 240 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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988 m

Climb From St Margaret's Bay to Kent Downs

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A great route heading towards Kingsdown, as it downhill all the way.

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6.73 km

South Foreland Lighthouse

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Starting in 1635 as a couple of iron braziers to hold fires, this site has been used to protect sailors from Goodwin Sands for nearly 400 years. As one of …

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7.67 km

You can always enjoy the view on the cliff path, which is easy to ride on a touring bike. Every now and then you have to push and watch out for pedestrians.

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10.9 km

The Pines Tea Room

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The Pines Tea Room is a relaxing place for lunch or coffee and a cake. It's set in beautiful gardens and they grow their own organic salad and vegetables in …

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11.3 km

St Margaret's Bay Beach

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Heavy ride of 1.5 km down and again uo but a delicious restaurant and a spectacular view

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11.4 km

Britain's nearest pub to France.

Dating back more than 300 years, The Coastguard in St Margaret's Bay, near Dover boasts panoramic sea views across the small bay.

The Coastguard is …

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11.6 km

The tunnel complex is the concrete faced observation and machine gun post about 10m above the beach

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18.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.31 km

4.08 km

3.84 km

2.73 km

347 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.1 km

1.94 km

297 m

< 100 m

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Monday 25 May

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