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Cliffe Fort – Flamingo Pool Lake loop from Gravesend

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Cliffe Fort – Flamingo Pool Lake loop from Gravesend

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Cliffe Fort – Flamingo Pool Lake loop from Gravesend

05:33

21.9km

50m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 1.74 km for 18 m

After 20.2 km for 18 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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777 m

View of Gravesend Town Pier

Highlight • Viewpoint

2.90 km

Thames and Medway Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

The Thames & Medway Canal is a disused canal in Kent. A shared-use path follows the length of the canal and makes for a pleasant stroll, jog, or cycle.

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3.21 km

The Ship and Lobster Pub

Highlight • Pub

Nice pub.

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5.37 km

Beach

9.14 km

Cliffe Fort

Highlight • Monument

The beautiful Cliffe Fort stands on the Hoo Peninsula and was built in the 1860s as a defence system. It is built from stone and brick and features a moat and earthworks on the seaward side.

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9.43 km

English Coast Path Through Cliffe Fort Quarry

Highlight • Trail

Try not to veer off the path, it's a working quarry.

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10.6 km

Flamingo Pool Lake

Highlight • Other

15.3 km

RSPB Higham Marshes Memorial Plaque

Highlight • Monument

You will see this off to the right as you walk along the Thames towards Cliffe.

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16.3 km

Shornemead Fort

Highlight • Monument

Shornemead Fort carries an interesting piece of history as a now-disused artillery fort built in the 1860s to guard the entrance to the Thames from attack.

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21.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.38 km

5.80 km

4.80 km

2.14 km

1.78 km

Surfaces

8.78 km

4.80 km

3.61 km

2.50 km

1.96 km

247 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 1 September

21°C

15°C

27 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

June 13, 2026,Gravesend to Cliffe along the Thames estuary

Was reading up on the pilot Mohinder Singh Pujji whose statue we passed. It's quite a life.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohinder_Singh_Pujji

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Cliffe Fort – Flamingo Pool Lake loop from Gravesend

View of Gravesend Town Pier

Thames and Medway Canal

The Ship and Lobster Pub

Cliffe Fort

English Coast Path Through Cliffe Fort Quarry

Flamingo Pool Lake

RSPB Higham Marshes Memorial Plaque

Shornemead Fort

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