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Royal Military Canal – Cosway Memorial, Bilsington loop from Sevington with Finberry

Royal Military Canal – Cosway Memorial, Bilsington loop from Sevington with Finberry

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Royal Military Canal – Cosway Memorial, Bilsington loop from Sevington with Finberry

01:31

35.0km

140m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 21.7 km for 130 m

After 24.7 km for 126 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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16.0 km

St Mary Magdalene's Church, Ruckinge

Highlight • Religious Site

Largely 12th-century, St Mary Magdalene's church in Ruckinge is quite something to see. You can watch its exceptional age seeping out of every stone, and admire its charming 14th-century door.

The church sits in the village of Ruckinge, which itself dates back to at least the time of the Domesday Book. The Royal Military Canal is a short walk away.

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16.4 km

Royal Military Canal

Highlight • Structure

21.8 km

Newchurch Advanced Landing Ground

Highlight • Historical Site

Royal Air Force Newchurch or RAF Newchurch was a temporary Second World War airfield at Newchurch, Kent. It was a base for a Hawker Tempest wing

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24.7 km

Field Path Beside the Canal

Highlight • Trail

Bumpy path but beautiful

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25.3 km

Cosway Memorial, Bilsington

Highlight • Historical Site

Built in 1835 and grade 2 listed, was built for a local land owner.

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25.4 km

Cosway Obelisk, St Peter and St Paul Church, and The White Horse Pub, Bilsington

Highlight • Settlement

Bilsington is an old village with plenty of history hidden in its folds. Its church, St Peter and St Paul, is 12th-century although large sections were rebuilt over the centuries. Next to it sits a 15th-century barn, lovingly taken care of, with its own medieval moat. It's now a spectacular wedding venue.

The monument that lies just to the east is the Cosway obelisk, built in the 1800s in honour of Sir William Cosway, a local landowner, who lost his life in a coach accident.

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35.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.7 km

2.28 km

1.64 km

357 m

Surfaces

26.8 km

7.93 km

152 m

144 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

24°C

15°C

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Royal Military Canal – Cosway Memorial, Bilsington loop from Sevington with Finberry

St Mary Magdalene's Church, Ruckinge

Royal Military Canal

Newchurch Advanced Landing Ground

Field Path Beside the Canal

Cosway Memorial, Bilsington

Cosway Obelisk, St Peter and St Paul Church, and The White Horse Pub, Bilsington

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