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Royal Military Canal – St Rumwold's Church loop from Aldington

Hiking trails & Routes

South East England

Royal Military Canal – St Rumwold's Church loop from Aldington

Hard

3

hikers

Royal Military Canal – St Rumwold's Church loop from Aldington

05:10

19.6km

180m

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: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Kent Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

3.87 km

Priory Wood

Forest

5.78 km

Dicker's Wood

Forest

3

7.53 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.

Tip by

4

9.14 km

Hidden Pillbox

Highlight • Historical Site

5

10.1 km

View of St Peter and St Paul's Church

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view from the canal

Tip by

6

10.8 km

Royal Military Canal

Highlight • Structure

7

11.3 km

St Rumwold's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The first thing you might notice about this church is its name. There are only eight churches dedicated to St Rumwold in the entire country. Rumwold was a 7th-century infant …

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8

13.6 km

World War II Pillbox at Royal Military Canal

Highlight • Monument

There were around 28,000 pillboxes built in Britain around 1940, tiny fortifications to help defend the coastlines against any German invasion. Less than 10,000 remain and the south east, perhaps …

Tip by

9

15.4 km

Ruins of an Old Bunker

Highlight • Viewpoint

nice place for an old bunker, the sea is also clearly visible from the photo spot

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Tip by

10

17.8 km

Oast House

Highlight • Structure

B

19.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.72 km

5.58 km

4.15 km

1.21 km

981 m

Surfaces

11.7 km

3.29 km

2.32 km

1.50 km

856 m

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Friday 16 October

14°C

7°C

47 %

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