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Westgate Towers – Chilham Square loop from Canterbury West

Westgate Towers – Chilham Square loop from Canterbury West

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5.0

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Westgate Towers – Chilham Square loop from Canterbury West

02:18

39.6km

360m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.7 km for 144 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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577 m

Westgate Towers

Highlight • Monument

The largest and the finest medieval gateway in England, Westgate Towers was built during the Hundred Years’ War (1337 to 1453) to defend Canterbury from foreign incursion. It also symbolised the wealth and importance of the city.

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11.3 km

Chilham Village

Highlight • Religious Site

weary travellers once paused to pray before making the final approach to Canterbury.

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11.4 km

Chilham Square

Highlight • Historical Site

Picturesque Kentish village. Castle and Park. Couple of pubs too.

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17.9 km

King's Wood Small Car Park

Highlight • Forest

King's Wood is a 1500-acre forest in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in Challock.

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18.0 km

White Hill Climb and Viewpoint

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a great climb and a really fast descent which you can really blast down! Links the Canterbury Road and King's Wood.

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19.9 km

Canterbury Road Crossing

Highlight • Rest Area

crossing Canterbury road here

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23.7 km

Paddock Plantation

Forest

24.9 km

Oxen Lees Wood

Forest

28.3 km

Pilgrims Cycle Trail

Highlight • Trail

A really nice, mainly compacted gravel trail, meaning you can get off the tarmac for a few miles. The section approaching Godmersham can get very overgrown with nettles in the summer.

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34.0 km

Great Stour Way Through Hambrook Marshes

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Stunning Riverside ride along this section of cycle route 18.

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39.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.3 km

13.8 km

6.27 km

3.40 km

1.74 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.3 km

7.98 km

5.96 km

1.16 km

114 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Saturday 9 May

14°C

6°C

16 %

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Max wind speed: 31.0 km/h

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Westgate Towers – Chilham Square loop from Canterbury West

Westgate Towers

Chilham Village

Chilham Square

King's Wood Small Car Park

White Hill Climb and Viewpoint

Canterbury Road Crossing

Pilgrims Cycle Trail

Great Stour Way Through Hambrook Marshes

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