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Canterbury Cathedral – Canterbury City Centre loop from Smeeth

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Canterbury Cathedral – Canterbury City Centre loop from Smeeth

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Canterbury Cathedral – Canterbury City Centre loop from Smeeth

03:06

48.7km

470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 21.4 km for 102 m

After 23.6 km for 53 m

After 23.8 km for 270 m

After 25.0 km for 93 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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12.4 km

Earley Wood

Forest

17.1 km

Hand Wood

Forest

22.2 km

Statues of Queen Bertha and King Ethelbert, Lady Wootton’s Green

Highlight • Monument

The statue of Queen Bertha is located on Lady Wootton’s Green in Canterbury. This bronze statue, created by Stephen Melton and unveiled in 2006, shows Queen Bertha standing next to …

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23.2 km

Former millrace on the River Stour

Highlight • Structure

There is nothing to say further of this river, excepting as to the Mills situated on it in and about this city, which are now but few, in number only …

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24.0 km

Canterbury Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

Canterbury Cathedral is the most famous Christian structure in England. Founded in 597, the cathedral was rebuilt between 1070 and 1077 and then largely rebuilt again in the Gothic style …

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24.3 km

Canterbury City Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Canterbury is a historic city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city is home to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, the senior bishop and principal leader of the …

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24.7 km

Chatterbox Café

Highlight • Cafe

A coffee shop for the community with heart. Providing a social space with delicious food and drinks

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25.7 km

Great Stour Way Through Hambrook Marshes

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Stunning Riverside ride along this section of cycle route 18.

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30.4 km

Chartham Village Green

Highlight • Settlement

Lying in the North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Chartham is a gorgeous little village that looks like it's wandered out of a postcard. It's been a hub of …

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34.7 km

Penny Pot Lane

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charmingly named Penny Pot Lane, can be found outside Canterbury near Chartham, In the 90s and noughties, truckloads of animal remains were ferried to the Penny Pot Lane site, where …

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48.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.5 km

3.68 km

3.64 km

2.79 km

162 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.6 km

14.4 km

2.44 km

1.05 km

153 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

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Canterbury Cathedral – Canterbury City Centre loop from Smeeth

Statues of Queen Bertha and King Ethelbert, Lady Wootton’s Green

Former millrace on the River Stour

Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury City Centre

Chatterbox Café

Great Stour Way Through Hambrook Marshes

Chartham Village Green

Penny Pot Lane

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