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Beresford Gap Coastal Path – Botany Bay Clifftop Path loop from Adisham

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Beresford Gap Coastal Path – Botany Bay Clifftop Path loop from Adisham

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4.9

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Beresford Gap Coastal Path – Botany Bay Clifftop Path loop from Adisham

08:11

131km

1,050m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 12.7 km for 101 m

After 31.3 km for 235 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

17.4 km

Cane Wood

Forest

31.4 km

Reculver Roman Fort

Archaeological Site

38.4 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 the path, the route is very well signposted (Viking Trail). There are also a few very short sections where you need to walk (past beach huts), but otherwise, you often have the path to yourself. There are cafes along the route, so you can usually find somewhere to stop every half hour or so. Additionally, there is a good train service along the coast if you don't feel like riding back!

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41.9 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 blue flag beach St Mildred's comes into view. There are plenty of places to eat and drink in the Victorian seaside resort as well as public toilets at Westgate Bay.

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44.9 km

Margate Main Sands

Beach

45.9 km

Viewpoint

48.9 km

Palm Bay

Beach

50.4 km

Botany Bay Clifftop Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This fabulous cliff top path is part of the Viking Coastal Trail. It offers wonderful views of Botany Bay, known for its white cliffs and beautiful chalk stacks. The path runs beside a large green area with plenty of benches, offering a perfect place to stop for a picnic.

Tip by

51.3 km

Neptune's Tower

Ruins

58.4 km

Ramsgate Beach

Highlight • Beach

Ramsgate has a fantastic harbour front with loads of great all-year-round restaurants and bars to enjoy after a day's cycling and exploring the area. Or you can chill out with a bag of chips on the sandy beaches after a great cycle! There's the Viking Coastal Trail which loops around the whole 'Isle of Thanet' (route 15 on the signposts) and more recently, the Pier to Pier cycle taking you from Ramsgate to Deal which is listed on the Visit Ramsgate website. The town itself has a growing creative and music scene with lots of independent shops to explore. Head to Harbour Bikes in one of the harbour's iconic arches for bike hire, servicing and repair should you need it!

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65.1 km

Pegwell Bay Country Park

Nature Reserve

67.7 km

Stonar Cut

Lake

70.2 km

Monk's Wall Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

71.6 km

River Stour

Lake

72.2 km

Sandwich Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

A quintessentially-English town, Sandwich has a fascinating history. The small town was once an important trade hub and part of the Cinque Ports network on the coast. The medieval buildings and old pubs in town hark back to this era.

Sandwich's most notable role in history is perhaps its ties to the popular food, the humble sandwich. John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, allegedly invented the sandwich in the 18th century, putting together two pieces of bread and meat.

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79.3 km

Deal Seafront

Highlight • Cycleway

Best enjoyed early in the morning, Deal can offer some spectacular sunrises over the sea.

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100 km

National Cycle Network Route 2: Cliff-Top Section Between Aycliffe and Capel-le-Ferne

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A fantastic cliff-top section of National Cycle Network Route 2, running alongside the sea between Ayrcliffe and Capel-le-Ferne. Especially gorgeous at sunrise or sunset, depending on which direction you're heading!

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104 km

View of the White Cliffs of Dover

Highlight • Viewpoint

@ Rowan:
This highlight is located west of the docks!

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Tip by

116 km

Acrise Wood

Forest

131 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.4 km

15.3 km

2.63 km

1.62 km

1.07 km

170 m

Surfaces

109 km

16.3 km

4.83 km

1.25 km

161 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

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Sunday 12 July

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Beresford Gap Coastal Path – Botany Bay Clifftop Path loop from Adisham

Beresford Gap Coastal Path

Westgate Bay Coastal Path

Botany Bay Clifftop Path

Ramsgate Beach

Sandwich Town Centre

Deal Seafront

National Cycle Network Route 2: Cliff-Top Section Between Aycliffe and Capel-le-Ferne

View of the White Cliffs of Dover

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