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Abbot's Cliff Walk – View of Folkestone loop from Capel-le-Ferne

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Abbot's Cliff Walk – View of Folkestone loop from Capel-le-Ferne

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Abbot's Cliff Walk – View of Folkestone loop from Capel-le-Ferne

02:27

8.36km

210m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Kent Downs National Landscape

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Start point

Bus stop

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505 m

View of Folkestone and the English Channel

Highlight • Viewpoint

1.62 km

Abbot's Cliff Walk

Highlight • Structure

Great loop walk from Folkestone

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2.09 km

View of the Kent Downs Coastline

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Very steep and hard work but great views at the top

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3.74 km

Graffiti Sea Wall and Coastal Pathway at White Cliffs

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.05 km

View of Folkestone

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great view over all of Folkestone!

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6.35 km

White Cliffs of Dover

Highlight • Climb

The way up the cliff is pretty steep almost a stairway. But we loved the view and the memorial.

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6.64 km

The Battle of Britain Memorial is a national memorial to the men who fought in the Battle of Britain between 10th July and 31st October, 1940. The site is a place of peaceful remembrance and has an interactive visitor centre. You experience wonderful views over the Channel too. The memorial is free to enter but you do have to pay for the scrambling experience. For opening times and more information, visit: battleofbritainmemorial.org.

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7.71 km

The Cliff Top Café

Highlight • Viewpoint

steep but views reward the intrepid

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8.36 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.54 km

2.91 km

627 m

233 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.39 km

2.37 km

1.08 km

307 m

170 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

29°C

18°C

60 %

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Abbot's Cliff Walk – View of Folkestone loop from Capel-le-Ferne

View of Folkestone and the English Channel

Abbot's Cliff Walk

View of the Kent Downs Coastline

Graffiti Sea Wall and Coastal Pathway at White Cliffs

View of Folkestone

White Cliffs of Dover

Battle of Britain Memorial

The Cliff Top Café

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