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Westgate Bay Coastal Path – Beresford Gap Coastal Path loop from Reculver

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Westgate Bay Coastal Path – Beresford Gap Coastal Path loop from Reculver

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4.6

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141

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Westgate Bay Coastal Path – Beresford Gap Coastal Path loop from Reculver

01:18

23.1km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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960 m

North Sea Wall Freshwater Pond

Highlight • Lake

Here is the North Sea Wall freshwater pond often frequented with swans

Tip by

10.7 km

West Bay Café

Highlight • Cafe

This is a seaside cafe, it's not the Ritz. It good honest food but it won't get any Michelin stars

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10.7 km

Westgate Bay Coastal Path

Highlight • Cycleway

The cycle path leads along the shore past Westgate Bay and the iconic blue and yellow beach huts of Westgate-on-Sea. Around the headland cliffs to the west, the town's second …

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11.5 km

St. Mildred's Undercliff and Tidal Pool

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

Here, the Viking Coastal Trail hugs the shoreline, weaving around St. Mildred's Bay beneath the towering white cliffs. At low tide, you'll discover a square tidal bathing pool, providing a safe spot to swim amidst the rock pools.

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14.2 km

Beresford Gap Coastal Path

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

It's a great ride (and I have almost no sense of smell!). The path takes you most of the way from Whitstable around to Sandwich. Where you have to leave …

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16.2 km

Minnis Bay Beach and Coastal Path

Highlight • Beach

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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17.8 km

Minnis Bay Cycleway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Minnie Bay cycle way

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20.2 km

North Sea Wall (Viking Coastal Trail)

Highlight • Beach

The North Sea Wall is a perfectly flat stretch of the Viking Coastal Trail, bordered by a shingle beach and grazing marsh. Here you'll be able to spot coastal and marshland birds, including marsh harriers.

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23.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.5 km

333 m

128 m

126 m

Surfaces

15.7 km

7.16 km

215 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 10 July

22°C

17°C

0 %

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Westgate Bay Coastal Path – Beresford Gap Coastal Path loop from Reculver

North Sea Wall Freshwater Pond

West Bay Café

Westgate Bay Coastal Path

St. Mildred's Undercliff and Tidal Pool

Beresford Gap Coastal Path

Minnis Bay Beach and Coastal Path

Minnis Bay Cycleway

North Sea Wall (Viking Coastal Trail)

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