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South East England

Reculver Towers and Roman Fort – Whitstable Seafront Promenade loop from Chestfield & Swalecliffe

Bike touring routes & trails

South East England

Reculver Towers and Roman Fort – Whitstable Seafront Promenade loop from Chestfield & Swalecliffe

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5.0

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Reculver Towers and Roman Fort – Whitstable Seafront Promenade loop from Chestfield & Swalecliffe

02:48

47.2km

220m

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 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 35.5 km for 235 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1.16 km

Chestfield Barn Fish Pond

Lake

2

30.5 km

Minnis Bay Cycleway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Minnie Bay cycle way

Tip by

31.9 km

Beach

Beach

4

33.0 km

North Sea Wall (Viking Coastal Trail)

Highlight • Beach

The North Sea Wall is a perfectly flat stretch of the Viking Coastal Trail, bordered by a shingle beach and grazing marsh. Here you'll be able to spot coastal and marshland birds, including marsh harriers.

Tip by

5

34.9 km

North Sea Wall Freshwater Pond

Highlight • Lake

Here is the North Sea Wall freshwater pond often frequented with swans

Tip by

6

35.7 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 …

Tip by

7

37.7 km

Hillborough Church and Cemetery

Highlight • Religious Site

Quiet windswept Graveyard surrounds the Church. Built between 1876 and 1878, it is the second such church on its site. The first, consecrated in 1813, was a replacement for a church of St Mary that was founded in 669 .

Tip by

8

43.0 km

Herne Bay Beach Huts

Highlight • Structure

The brightly coloured beach huts of Herne Bay are a delightful sight, as is the blue sea and the pebbled beach between them.

The town of Herne Bay is also …

Tip by

9

44.3 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!

Tip by

10

45.7 km

Coastal Cycle Path

Highlight • Trail

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

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B

47.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.0 km

10.1 km

7.88 km

1.73 km

250 m

176 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.3 km

17.1 km

1.35 km

345 m

< 100 m

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