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Oare Marshes Nature Reserve – Shipwrecks Along The Swale loop from Faversham

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South East England

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve – Shipwrecks Along The Swale loop from Faversham

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Oare Marshes Nature Reserve – Shipwrecks Along The Swale loop from Faversham

01:25

5.60km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

573 m

St Peter's Church, Canterbury

Highlight • Religious Site

St Peter's church stands back from the bustle of Canterbury High Street, fronted by a small garden that seems to create an atmosphere of relative calm. The church is medieval, …

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2

1.76 km

Wreck of Pirate Steve

Highlight • Beach

The a graveyard of steel skeletons of shipwrecks line the sand along the Swale, a tidal channel of the Thames estuary. This beautiful stretch of beach is made even more …

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3

2.26 km

Harty Ferry Crossing to Faversham

Highlight • Bridge

Four ferries previously connected the island to mainland Kent: the King's Ferry to Iwade, the Harty Ferry to Faversham, one from Elmley, and a passenger ferry connecting to the Port Victoria railway terminus on the Grain Peninsula.

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4

2.80 km

The other side

Highlight • River

5

3.07 km

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve is an internationally-important wildlife habitat on The Swale. With grazing marsh, freshwater dykes, open water scrapes, reedbed, saltmarsh, and seawall, the reserve is a fantastic place …

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6

3.54 km

Shipwrecks Along The Swale

Highlight • Structure

As you walk along The Swale, a tidal channel of the Thames Estuary, you will notice many shipwrecks stranded in the lonely mist and marsh. These enchanting old wrecks make this section of trail particularly atmospheric.

Tip by

7

3.77 km

Oare Creek Shipwrecks

Highlight • River

There are several wrecks along this shore of Oare Creek. Adds a bit of human interest to this otherwise remote feeling section of the Saxon Shore Way.

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8

5.37 km

Oare Village Sign

Highlight • Monument

B

5.60 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.09 km

2.44 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.03 km

2.10 km

337 m

133 m

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8°C

67 %

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