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Hythe and the Royal Military CanalHythe and the Royal Military Canal29th November 2022The Royal Military Canal offers a variety of cycle routes so you can choose from a 4.5 mile (7.2km) mainly off-road ride following the banks…
A family with a young child in winter coats walking along the shingle beach at St Margaret's Bay on a clear daySt Margaret’s Bay20th January 2022Sat on the 160 mile Saxon Shore Way, St Margaret's Bay's shingle beach offers a bit of peace and quiet in the heart of White…
Elham WalkElham Walk20th January 2022This walk through a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty starts from Elham's picturesque medieval church. The distance of the journey is 3.7 miles (6km).
A wooden signpost for the North Downs Way shows a direction marker for Patrixbourne 4 1/2 miles away, with icons for walking, cycling, and horseback riding. In the background, a narrow road is lined with hedges and bordered by a thatched-roof cottage partially covered in greenery, along with trees. A small sticker on the sign features a person in yellow clothing holding a blue flag.North Downs Way National Trail20th January 2022The 153 mile (245 km) North Downs Way National Trail from Farnham to Dover offers spectacular views and a fascinating heritage, passing through the Surrey…
Path alongside Royal Military Canal, trees overhanging on the path.Royal Military Canal – West Hythe to Hythe20th January 2022Enjoy either a 1.9 mile or 4 mile walk on mainly flat surfaced paths along the Royal Military canal.
Saltwood SaunterSaltwood Saunter20th January 2022This delightful circular walk starts at Brockhill Country Park, a Site of Conservation Interest. The park, once part of the estate of a Norman manor,…
Shakespeare CliffShakespeare Cliff20th January 2022Shakespeare Cliff, thought to have inspired a passage from Shakespeare's King Lear, is a dramatic cliff-top site with stunning views over Samphire Hoe and Dover…
South Foreland Lighthouse walkSouth Foreland Lighthouse walk20th January 2022Discover the White Cliffs of Dover, the most iconic symbol of our county, along this refreshing walk overlooking the English Channel - one of the…
View over Tolsford walk, with green fields and woodland on sunny day.Tolsford Trek walk20th January 2022Refreshments and facilities are available in the park. Explore an exhilarating stretch of commanding coastal countryside on this 7.8 mile (12.5km) walk in the Kent…
South Foreland Valley30th March 2015South Foreland Valley to the north of Dover is an area of chalk downland with an abundance of historical interest, plenty of wildlife, walking trails,…
Western Heights Nature Reserve30th March 2015The Western Heights is a historically important fortification set high above Dover on the Kent Downs National Landscape. It is surrounded by chalk meadows full…
Whinless Down Nature Reserve30th March 2015Whinless Down Nature Reserve is a gateway to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is a good place for a bracing walk and it…
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