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Bigbury Camp Hillfort – No Mans Orchard Loop from Canterbury West

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Bigbury Camp Hillfort – No Mans Orchard Loop from Canterbury West

Robert Goldfinch planned a hike

October 15, 2022

Bigbury Camp Hillfort – No Mans Orchard Loop from Canterbury West

Moderate

04:01

15.1km

3.8km/h

160m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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426 m

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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839 m

St Dunstan's Church, Canterbury

Highlight • Historical Site

Church in Canterbury on the old pilgrims way from London to Canterbury and named after an early Archbishop.
The church was where Henry II changed into sack clothing on his …

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2.46 km

The Whitehall Dyke

Highlight • River

Drink this natural spring water with Iron (if your brave enough!)

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3.90 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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5.11 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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5.49 km

Donkeys and Reindeer Enclosure

Highlight • Rest Area

It was a lovely surprise to come across these great animals right beside the hiking route.

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10.1 km

Thanington Lakes on the Great Stour Way

Highlight • River

Beside the cycle path this is well fenced in an maintained by a fishery

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10.5 km

Tonford Manor — fortified house

Highlight • Other

These are the remains of a fortified house owned by King Henry VI's treasurer over 550 years ago.

Featuring four towers and numerous additions and alteration since it was first built, Henry VII even stayed here with Katherine of Aragon.

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15.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.46 km

2.93 km

1.87 km

1.32 km

1.25 km

Surfaces

6.36 km

5.26 km

1.47 km

1.01 km

868 m

106 m

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Bigbury Camp Hillfort – No Mans Orchard Loop from Canterbury West

Westgate Towers

St Dunstan's Church, Canterbury

The Whitehall Dyke

Bigbury Camp hillfort

No Man's Orchard

Donkeys and Reindeer Enclosure

Thanington Lakes on the Great Stour Way

Tonford Manor — fortified house

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