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View of Lympne Castle – Dymchurch Sea Wall loop from Hythe

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View of Lympne Castle – Dymchurch Sea Wall loop from Hythe

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View of Lympne Castle – Dymchurch Sea Wall loop from Hythe

05:13

20.8km

20m

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: August 17, 2026

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Kent Downs National Landscape

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1.70 km

Sound Mirror by the Royal Military Canal

Highlight • Historical Site

3.20 km

Royal Military Canal

Highlight • Structure

3.94 km

West Hythe Sluice Gate on the Royal Military Canal

Highlight • River

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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4.15 km

View of Lympne Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

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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4.59 km

View of Giraffes at Port Lympne Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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12.0 km

Dymchurch Sea Wall

Highlight • Cycleway

You can ride all that way along the sea and when you do it during high tide, you cycle 1 meter next to waves. Beautiful!

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12.7 km

Wooden Steps to the Sea, Dymchurch Seafront

Highlight • Structure

12.7 km

Coastal Defenses

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

20.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.3 km

1.98 km

1.94 km

1.72 km

1.36 km

433 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.91 km

5.05 km

4.24 km

3.40 km

1.93 km

299 m

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Monday 31 August

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Comments

September 25, 2022,Dymchurch Loop

Nice walk to get some miles into your legs, no hills and good spot to stop half way through in dymchurch. Expect to see people on the canal and seafront stretch.

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View of Lympne Castle – Dymchurch Sea Wall loop from Hythe

Sound Mirror by the Royal Military Canal

Royal Military Canal

West Hythe Sluice Gate on the Royal Military Canal

View of Lympne Castle

View of Giraffes at Port Lympne Reserve

Dymchurch Sea Wall

Wooden Steps to the Sea, Dymchurch Seafront

Coastal Defenses

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