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Crab and Winkle Way – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Minster

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Crab and Winkle Way – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Minster

Hard

4.9

(19)

150

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Crab and Winkle Way – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Minster

05:40

93.0km

550m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 22.5 km for 140 m

After 25.3 km for 101 m

After 50.2 km for 235 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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16.7 km

Stodmarsh Court Wood

Forest

18.4 km

Trenleypark Wood

Forest

22.6 km

Reed Pond

Lake

30.3 km

Crab and Winkle Way

Highlight • Forest

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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30.3 km

Crab and Winkle Way

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A really nice traffic-free route into Canterbury from Whitstable with surfaces good for all bikes.

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38.3 km

View of the North Sea

Highlight • Viewpoint

Often windswept, Rugged unchanging landscape fringed by beaches

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40.7 km

Coastal Cycle Path

Highlight • Trail

Avoid on the weekend as this becomes a very popular walk.

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42.0 km

Whitstable Seafront Promenade

Highlight • Beach

There's a good cycle route right on the seafront at Whitstable that leads all the way to the edge of Herne Bay. Gorgeous sea views all the way!

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50.3 km

Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

Highlight • Monument

King Aethelberht I of Kent( c.590-616 AD) was the first king to convert to Christianity in 601 AD after the arrival of St Augustine and the Gregorian mission in 597 …

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57.3 km

Beresford Gap Coastal Path

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

It's a great ride (and I have almost no sense of smell!). The path takes you most of the way from Whitstable around to Sandwich. Where you have to leave …

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63.8 km

Margate Main Sands

Beach

67.4 km

Palm Bay

Beach

68.8 km

Botany Bay Clifftop Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This fabulous cliff top path is part of the Viking Coastal Trail. It offers wonderful views of Botany Bay, known for its white cliffs and beautiful chalk stacks. The path …

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69.8 km

Neptune's Tower

Ruins

84.2 km

Pegwell Bay Country Park

Nature Reserve

85.0 km

Stonelees Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

87.0 km

Stonar Cut

Lake

93.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.8 km

29.3 km

9.16 km

4.03 km

1.85 km

740 m

170 m

Surfaces

63.9 km

21.9 km

3.42 km

3.29 km

347 m

306 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

33°C

22°C

0 %

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Crab and Winkle Way – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Minster

Crab and Winkle Way

Crab and Winkle Way

View of the North Sea

Coastal Cycle Path

Whitstable Seafront Promenade

Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

Beresford Gap Coastal Path

Botany Bay Clifftop Path

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