Reculver Sea Wall Coastal Path – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Ramsgate

Reculver Sea Wall Coastal Path – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Ramsgate

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Reculver Sea Wall Coastal Path – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Ramsgate

02:11

48.2km

220m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.6 km for 275 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.2 km

Margate Harbour Arm

Highlight • Viewpoint

Visit the bars and cafes on the harbour arm for some mid ride refreshments.
A little detour in the old town at Margate is also worth a visit.

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12.4 km

Margate Main Sands

Beach

21.8 km

Reculver Sea Wall Coastal Path

Highlight • Cycleway

On a beautiful day this is a wonderful ride but if it's blowing a gale you'd better hope it's a tailwind. Also although I've chosen a road bike there are some great tracks for an MTB

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22.0 km

Beach

25.8 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 AD. The medieval minster or monastery dedicated to St Mary's, with its landmark twin towers, was founded on the site of a Roman fort at Reculver. The connection with the Anglo-Saxon Kings of Kent started at Reculver when King Ecgberht I gave the land over to a priest named Bassa in 669 AD. Eadberht II, was also buried here in the 760s. The minster became a parish church on the death of William the Conqueror in 1087 when churches and other properties were returned to the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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26.0 km

Minnis Bay Coastal Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is an easy access walk, suitable for bikes, buggies and wheelchairs

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33.4 km

Cliff Road Coastal Path

Highlight • Viewpoint

It can be very windy so plan your route direction with the wind behind and fly along the seafront promenades. If you find yourself against the wind there are more sheltered paths to link up to joining back onto the residential roads and cycle paths.

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