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Kent
Thanet
Birchington

Reculver Sea Wall Coastal Path – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Birchington-on-Sea

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
South East England
Kent
Thanet
Birchington

Reculver Sea Wall Coastal Path – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Birchington-on-Sea

Moderate

68

riders

Reculver Sea Wall Coastal Path – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Birchington-on-Sea

01:13

25.5km

90m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.5 km for 235 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

2.63 km

Westgate-on-Sea Beach Sunset View

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A wonderful winters sunset was recorded here as we tried to make it Ramsgate before it got too cold!

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2

5.55 km

Cliff Road Coastal Path

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It can be very windy so plan your route direction with the wind behind and fly along the seafront promenades. If you find yourself against the wind there are more …

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3

6.94 km

Take the Thanet Coastal Path along the seafront at Minnis Bay and take in the beach huts, white cliffs and holidaymakers. The concrete cycle path feels somewhat incongruent with the …

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4

9.65 km

Reculver Sea Wall Coastal Path

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On a beautiful day this is a wonderful ride but if it's blowing a gale you'd better hope it's a tailwind. Also although I've chosen a road bike there are some great tracks for an MTB

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9.89 km

Beach

Beach

6

13.6 km

Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

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King Aethelberht I of Kent( c.590-616 AD) was the first king to convert to Christianity in 601 AD after the arrival of St Augustine and the Gregorian mission in 597 …

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7

15.7 km

Hillborough Church and Cemetery

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Quiet windswept Graveyard surrounds the Church. Built between 1876 and 1878, it is the second such church on its site. The first, consecrated in 1813, was a replacement for a church of St Mary that was founded in 669 .

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8

17.9 km

Minnis Bay Coastal Path

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This is an easy access walk, suitable for bikes, buggies and wheelchairs

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25.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.1 km

5.28 km

4.05 km

475 m

300 m

286 m

Surfaces

14.4 km

10.7 km

188 m

153 m

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Monday 1 June

21°C

13°C

94 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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