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Crab and Winkle Way Signpost – Westgate Towers loop from Canterbury East

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Crab and Winkle Way Signpost – Westgate Towers loop from Canterbury East

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Crab and Winkle Way Signpost – Westgate Towers loop from Canterbury East

03:35

34.2km

230m

Running

Hard run. 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: February 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.85 km

View of Canterbury Cathedral from Neal's Place Meadow

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A quiet park close to the uni campus and whitstable road. Often known as two trees park for the Pines standing in the Centre of the grass meadow.

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5.05 km

Crab and Winkle Way

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Sarre Penn stream

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9.39 km

Crab and Winkle Way

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Cycle / Hiking tracks Between Canterbury and Whitstable

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14.7 km

Originally called Takerton Towers, Whitstable Castle was built in the 1790s. Both the castle and its gardens are open to the public for free thanks to a community project and a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

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16.2 km

Tankerton Beach Huts

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18.0 km

Nature Reserve

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26.6 km

Crab and Winkle Way Signpost

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Located Near Amery Court Farm

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32.1 km

Westgate Towers

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The largest and the finest medieval gateway in England, Westgate Towers was built during the Hundred Years’ War (1337 to 1453) to defend Canterbury from foreign incursion. It also symbolised the wealth and importance of the city.

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34.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.1 km

4.63 km

4.57 km

3.75 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.4 km

9.35 km

5.63 km

4.76 km

798 m

194 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

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Weather

Wednesday 6 May

14°C

6°C

15 %

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Crab and Winkle Way Signpost – Westgate Towers loop from Canterbury East

View of Canterbury Cathedral from Neal's Place Meadow

Crab and Winkle Way

Crab and Winkle Way

Whitstable Castle and Gardens

Tankerton Beach Huts

Nature Reserve

Crab and Winkle Way Signpost

Westgate Towers

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