Kent Coast Path
A 207-mile long-distance walk following the coastline of Kent from Camber on the English Channel to the Thames Estuary at Dartford. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: TQ 990 180
Distance: 207 miles (333 km)
Time: 90–105 hours
Duration: 14–20 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
125 Romney Marsh, Rye, Winchelsea, Tenterden and New Romney
138 Dover, Folkestone and Hythe
148 Maidstone and the Medway Towns
149 Sittingbourne and Faversham
150 Canterbury, Isle of Thanet, Herne Bay, Deal and Whitstable
162 Greenwich and Gravesend
163 Gravesend, Rochester and Hoo Peninsula
Summary
The Kent Coast Path is a complete end-to-end traverse of the diverse Kent coastline, including the Isle of Sheppey circuit. From Dungeness and Romney Marsh, the path passes Hythe and Folkestone to reach historic Dover harbour and the White Cliffs, continuing via Deal to Sandwich and its famous seaside golf links to Pegwell Bay. It rounds the Thanet coast with the resorts of Ramsgate, Broadstairs, Margate, and Herne Bay, proceeds onto the Isle of Sheppey to the Medway towns, and finishes past the Dartford Queen Elizabeth II river bridge crossing. Much of the walking is relatively flat with good public transport links available. The many estuarine and mudflat areas abound in birdlife, and care should be taken to check tides on low-lying parts of the route. Major sections of this coast are developed for seaside recreation and accommodation, with considerable industrial infrastructure and key continental transport links on view. (Source: LDWA)