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Oyster Bay Trail Coastal Path – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Hillborough

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Oyster Bay Trail Coastal Path – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Hillborough

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Oyster Bay Trail Coastal Path – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Hillborough

01:00

3.82km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Parking

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191 m

Oyster Bay Trail Coastal Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is a wonderful section of coastal walking along the shared-use Oyster Bay Trail between Reculver & Bishopstone. The walking surface is good and flat and there are sensastional views the whole way along.

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1.19 km

View of Reculver Towers and Seafront

Highlight • Beach

The imposing twin towers of the medieval church at Reculver dominate the skyline

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1.85 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 …

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2.11 km

HatHats Coffee Company Reculver

Highlight • Cafe

A top ten Kent coffee shop. Great place to refuel yourself with their delicious pastries and cakes. They also do paninis and sandwiches. It has seating inside for colder days or infinitive seating outside on the grass.

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2.20 km

Reculver Towers

Highlight • Monument

Said to be haunted by 7 babies who were buried alive.

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2.33 km

HatHats Coffee by the Beach

Highlight • Beach

Beachside walk at reculver

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3.82 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.10 km

1.11 km

472 m

137 m

Surfaces

1.11 km

1.06 km

681 m

633 m

338 m

Elevation

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Friday 3 July

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Oyster Bay Trail Coastal Path – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Hillborough

Oyster Bay Trail Coastal Path

View of Reculver Towers and Seafront

Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

HatHats Coffee Company Reculver

Reculver Towers

HatHats Coffee by the Beach

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