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Cooling Castle Gatehouse – Cooling Castle loop from St Mary Hoo

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Cooling Castle Gatehouse – Cooling Castle loop from St Mary Hoo

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Cooling Castle Gatehouse – Cooling Castle loop from St Mary Hoo

04:58

19.3km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.58 km

Beach

4.94 km

Egypt Bay

Highlight • Natural

11.4 km

Potholes on Road to Cliffe

Highlight • Structure

current (Jan 2024), road surface from here to Cliffe, be aware of potholes etc.

Tip by

12.2 km

Cooling Castle Gatehouse

Highlight • Monument

Cooling castle is a 14th century quadrangle castle, built to defend french raids on the Thames estuary.

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12.2 km

Cooling Castle

Highlight • Other

Cooling Castle was built in the 1380s by the Cobham family, the local lords, to guard the area against French raids. Over the years, the castle was ravaged by gunpowder …

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15.1 km

Northward Hill Woodland Viewpoint

Viewpoint

15.5 km

RSPB Northward Hill Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Three small walks to choose from, and great for bird watchers.

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19.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.57 km

6.26 km

3.51 km

761 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.1 km

2.71 km

2.25 km

2.09 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (60 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 5 August

23°C

14°C

0 %

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Cooling Castle Gatehouse – Cooling Castle loop from St Mary Hoo

Egypt Bay

Potholes on Road to Cliffe

Cooling Castle Gatehouse

Cooling Castle

RSPB Northward Hill Nature Reserve

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