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Minnis Bay – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Birchington-on-Sea

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Minnis Bay – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Birchington-on-Sea

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5.0

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Minnis Bay – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Birchington-on-Sea

01:51

17.2km

30m

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: April 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.63 km

Minnis Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Minnis Bay is the perfect place for a relaxing day at the beach or leisurely stroll. A walk along the coast offers truly outstanding views out to the ocean and along the coast, there is a restaurant and public toilets available nearby too.

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1.98 km

Minnis Bay Mile Marker Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Rather hidden due to lack of paint

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2.36 km

Sea Views Along the Northern Sea Wall

Highlight • Cycleway

Enjoy excellent ocean views as you make your way along the Northern Sea Wall near Birchington.

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3.64 km

View of Reculver Towers from the Marshes

Highlight • Viewpoint

5.62 km

Unmanned Level Crossing

Highlight • Bridge

Take great care here. Trains approach from both directions at very high speed.

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9.21 km

Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

Highlight • Monument

King Aethelberht I of Kent( c.590-616 AD) was the first king to convert to Christianity in 601 AD after the arrival of St Augustine and the Gregorian mission in 597 AD. The medieval minster or monastery dedicated to St Mary's, with its landmark twin towers, was founded on the site of a Roman fort at Reculver. The connection with the Anglo-Saxon Kings of Kent started at Reculver when King Ecgberht I gave the land over to a priest named Bassa in 669 AD. Eadberht II, was also buried here in the 760s. The minster became a parish church on the death of William the Conqueror in 1087 when churches and other properties were returned to the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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9.93 km

Oyster Farm

Highlight • Structure

I was fascinated to see this area up close, from the maps I was interested to see what it was and how it fitted into the landscape.

Turned out to be an oyster farm, which makes sense as just down the road in Whitstable every other bar/restaurant sold local oysters.

Up close you could not see much, there was the odd glimpse of water wheels and water channels but not much else.

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12.1 km

River Wantsum

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17.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.80 km

4.41 km

2.72 km

811 m

491 m

Surfaces

8.92 km

3.46 km

3.02 km

1.08 km

751 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 27 May

27°C

15°C

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Minnis Bay – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Birchington-on-Sea

Minnis Bay

Minnis Bay Mile Marker Sculpture

Sea Views Along the Northern Sea Wall

View of Reculver Towers from the Marshes

Unmanned Level Crossing

Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

Oyster Farm

River Wantsum

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