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Reculver Towers and Roman Fort – Westgate Bay Coastal Path loop from Birchington

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Reculver Towers and Roman Fort – Westgate Bay Coastal Path loop from Birchington

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4.6

(16)

137

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Reculver Towers and Roman Fort – Westgate Bay Coastal Path loop from Birchington

01:29

24.7km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 6.69 km for 235 m

After 15.2 km for 141 m

After 17.2 km for 137 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.39 km

Minnis Bay Cycleway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Minnie Bay cycle way

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3.83 km

North Sea Wall (Viking Coastal Trail)

Highlight • Beach

The North Sea Wall is a perfectly flat stretch of the Viking Coastal Trail, bordered by a shingle beach and grazing marsh. Here you'll be able to spot coastal and marshland birds, including marsh harriers.

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6.79 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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10.5 km

Beach

18.9 km

West Bay Café

Highlight • Cafe

This is a seaside cafe, it's not the Ritz. It good honest food but it won't get any Michelin stars

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18.9 km

Westgate Bay Coastal Path

Highlight • Cycleway

The cycle path leads along the shore past Westgate Bay and the iconic blue and yellow beach huts of Westgate-on-Sea. Around the headland cliffs to the west, the town's second …

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19.7 km

St. Mildred's Undercliff and Tidal Pool

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

Here, the Viking Coastal Trail hugs the shoreline, weaving around St. Mildred's Bay beneath the towering white cliffs. At low tide, you'll discover a square tidal bathing pool, providing a safe spot to swim amidst the rock pools.

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22.3 km

Beresford Gap Coastal Path

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

It's a great ride (and I have almost no sense of smell!). The path takes you most of the way from Whitstable around to Sandwich. Where you have to leave …

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24.3 km

Minnis Bay Beach and Coastal Path

Highlight • Beach

Take the Thanet Coastal Path along the seafront at Minnis Bay and take in the beach huts, white cliffs and holidaymakers. The concrete cycle path feels somewhat incongruent with the …

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24.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.8 km

3.34 km

571 m

551 m

367 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.9 km

8.06 km

453 m

216 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

35°C

22°C

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Reculver Towers and Roman Fort – Westgate Bay Coastal Path loop from Birchington

Minnis Bay Cycleway

North Sea Wall (Viking Coastal Trail)

Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

West Bay Café

Westgate Bay Coastal Path

St. Mildred's Undercliff and Tidal Pool

Beresford Gap Coastal Path

Minnis Bay Beach and Coastal Path

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