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Herne And Broomfield

Minnis Bay Cycleway – Oyster Bay Trail loop from Herne Bay

Bike touring routes & trails

South East England

Herne And Broomfield

Minnis Bay Cycleway – Oyster Bay Trail loop from Herne Bay

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5.0

(7)

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Minnis Bay Cycleway – Oyster Bay Trail loop from Herne Bay

01:18

22.1km

60m

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: April 19, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.42 km

Hillborough Church and Cemetery

Highlight • Religious Site

Quiet windswept Graveyard surrounds the Church. Built between 1876 and 1878, it is the second such church on its site. The first, consecrated in 1813, was a replacement for a church of St Mary that was founded in 669 .

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2

5.28 km

Reculver Play Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Reculver play park next to Hathats Coffee company. The playpark is accessible and really impressive. Disabled facilities, really good carpark access and the icing on the cake is the Hathats cafe.

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3

6.26 km

North Sea Wall Freshwater Pond

Highlight • Lake

Here is the North Sea Wall freshwater pond often frequented with swans

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4

10.4 km

Minnis Bay Cycleway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Minnie Bay cycle way

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5

10.9 km

Reculver Beach

Highlight • Beach

Great spot on the beach

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6

13.1 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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7

16.9 km

View of Reculver Towers from the Oyster Trail Iron Bench

Highlight • Monument

Oceanic views lay beyond the Towers

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8

17.2 km

Oyster Bay Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

This cycle path is okay in the dry on a road bike, but will be a bit slow-going! Much better suited to a stout touring bike or gravel bike.

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22.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.3 km

9.44 km

349 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.1 km

8.66 km

1.35 km

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Thursday 7 May

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7°C

2 %

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