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Gravesend, Cliffe Pools and Thames & Medway Canal loop

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United Kingdom
England
South East England
Kent

Gravesend, Cliffe Pools and Thames & Medway Canal loop

Expert

2.0

(3)

9

hikers

Gravesend, Cliffe Pools and Thames & Medway Canal loop

05:18

21.0km

30m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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Parking

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1.33 km

Thames and Medway Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

The Thames & Medway Canal is a disused canal in Kent. A shared-use path follows the length of the canal and makes for a pleasant stroll, jog, or cycle.

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11.2 km

Cliffe Pools Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

Cliffe Pools Nature Reserve boasts open horizons, expansive views and, of course, plenty of birdlife. Keep a look-out for bird species, including avocet, lapwing, little egret, cuckoo, and more. There …

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13.2 km

Try not to veer off the path, it's a working quarry.

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13.5 km

Cliffe Fort

Highlight • Monument

The beautiful Cliffe Fort stands on the Hoo Peninsula and was built in the 1860s as a defence system. It is built from stone and brick and features a moat and earthworks on the seaward side.

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16.6 km

Shornemead Fort

Highlight • Monument

Shornemead Fort carries an interesting piece of history as a now-disused artillery fort built in the 1860s to guard the entrance to the Thames from attack.

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21.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.92 km

7.79 km

1.70 km

1.35 km

244 m

Surfaces

11.6 km

4.29 km

2.95 km

1.74 km

279 m

< 100 m

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