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Bekesbourne With Patrixbourne

Westgate Towers – Pett Bottom Valley loop from Bishopsbourne

Hard

1

hikers

Westgate Towers – Pett Bottom Valley loop from Bishopsbourne

07:37

28.6km

310m

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: June 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Kent Downs National Landscape

Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church WHS

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

8.13 km

Canterbury City Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Canterbury is a historic city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city is home to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, the senior bishop and principal leader of the …

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2

8.42 km

Westgate Towers

Highlight • Monument

A serene and peaceful part of the city, and yet somehow quite imposing as you cycle up to the massive stone gate. It's hard not to image the thousands of …

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3

11.9 km

Bigbury Camp hillfort

Highlight • Historical Site

This historical monument is an Iron Age hill fort that was first occupied around 350 BC, more than 2,000 years ago. It is thought that it was stormed by Roman …

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4

13.1 km

No Man's Orchard

Highlight • Natural

A community owned orchard of over 100 acres (40 ha). Well worth seeing in April or May as all the apple blossoms come out!

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17.9 km

Larkey Valley Wood

Nature Reserve

19.3 km

Hand Wood

Forest

23.7 km

Whitehill Wood

Forest

8

25.8 km

Pett Bottom Valley

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful valley housing one of Canterbury's premier fruit farms.

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9

27.3 km

View of Bourne Park House

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bourne Park House was built in 1701 and lies in beautiful surroundings. Grade I-listed, it's an enormous red-brick mansion with a frontage of 13 windows on each storey.

The house …

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10

27.6 km

Bourne Park Estate

Highlight • Historical Site

11

27.8 km

St Mary's Church, Bishopsbourne

Highlight • Religious Site

This gorgeous church is tucked in the village of Bishopsbourne just outside of Canterbury. The village was home to the writer Joseph Conrad, author of 'Heart of Darkness'.

In the …

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28.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

4.85 km

2.87 km

2.63 km

2.28 km

520 m

Surfaces

15.5 km

9.62 km

1.78 km

1.02 km

637 m

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Thursday 9 July

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