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Reculver Towers and Roman Fort – Deal Pier loop from Canterbury West

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Reculver Towers and Roman Fort – Deal Pier loop from Canterbury West

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Reculver Towers and Roman Fort – Deal Pier loop from Canterbury West

06:42

114km

790m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 19.0 km for 235 m

After 53.3 km for 61 m

After 70.0 km for 93 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

5.15 km

Overnight Stay in The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Fordwich

Highlight • Historical Site

Book a stay camping in The Church of St Mary the Virgin in England's tiniest town, Fordwich

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7.62 km

Hoades Wood

Forest

10.7 km

Buckwell Wood

Forest

17.3 km

Reculver Towers and the Coastal Path

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Skinny Single Trax on matting heading Hernebay to Reculver

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19.1 km

Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

Highlight • Monument

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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32.7 km

Margate Main Sands

Beach

33.7 km

Viewpoint

36.7 km

Palm Bay

Beach

39.0 km

Neptune's Tower

Ruins

52.2 km

Mountain Bike Tour to the Farming Area

Highlight • Cycleway

54.3 km

Stonar Cut

Lake

58.3 km

River Stour

Lake

67.4 km

Deal Pier

Highlight • Structure

Deal Pier is an important local landmark that offers excellent views of the Deal Sea and features a glass-walled cafe/restaurant at the end. It is internationally recognized as a fishing …

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68.1 km

Deal Castle

Highlight • Monument

Deal Castle is an artillery fort built by Henry VIII in Deal, Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It was part of the King's Device program to protect against invasions from …

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70.2 km

Walmer Castle and Gardens

Highlight • Castle

Walmer Castle is a fort that was built between 1539-40 on the orders of Henry III. Over the years, the castle transformed into a stately-home with stunning gardens for the …

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81.7 km

Louis Blériot Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Louis Charles Joseph Blériot (born July 1, 1872 in Cambrai, † August 2, 1936 in Paris) was a French aviation pioneer. With the Blériot XI he crossed on 25 July …

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82.8 km

Fort Burgoyne

Fort

114 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.6 km

42.2 km

13.0 km

7.21 km

5.33 km

546 m

192 m

Surfaces

85.1 km

14.5 km

7.89 km

3.75 km

1.62 km

1.22 km

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

30°C

19°C

31 %

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Reculver Towers and Roman Fort – Deal Pier loop from Canterbury West

Overnight Stay in The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Fordwich

Reculver Towers and the Coastal Path

Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

Mountain Bike Tour to the Farming Area

Deal Pier

Deal Castle

Walmer Castle and Gardens

Louis Blériot Memorial

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