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Chilham Square – Canterbury Cathedral loop from Harrietsham

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Chilham Square – Canterbury Cathedral loop from Harrietsham

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Chilham Square – Canterbury Cathedral loop from Harrietsham

04:54

78.0km

720m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. 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: July 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 38.9 km for 270 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.0 km

The Bowl Inn

Highlight • Historical Site

Good country pub.

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14.8 km

Longbeech Wood

Forest

26.2 km

Chilham Square

Highlight • Historical Site

Great little coffee stop at Shelleys Tea Rooms

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26.3 km

Chilham Village

Highlight (Segment) • Restaurant

Chilham is a gorgeous little Kent village that you'll pass through if riding the North Downs Way. Many of the beautiful old buildings in the centre of the village are …

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37.5 km

Former millrace on the River Stour

Highlight • Structure

There is nothing to say further of this river, excepting as to the Mills situated on it in and about this city, which are now but few, in number only …

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38.4 km

Statues of Queen Bertha and King Ethelbert, Lady Wootton’s Green

Highlight • Monument

The statue of Queen Bertha is located on Lady Wootton’s Green in Canterbury. This bronze statue, created by Stephen Melton and unveiled in 2006, shows Queen Bertha standing next to …

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39.0 km

Canterbury Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

Canterbury Cathedral is the most famous Christian structure in England. Founded in 597, the cathedral was rebuilt between 1070 and 1077 and then largely rebuilt again in the Gothic style …

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39.4 km

Canterbury City Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Canterbury is a historic city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city is home to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, the senior bishop and principal leader of the …

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40.4 km

Great Stour Way Through Hambrook Marshes

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Stunning Riverside ride along this section of cycle route 18.

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78.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.4 km

8.06 km

6.08 km

5.34 km

2.16 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.9 km

23.2 km

7.14 km

563 m

290 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Sunday 9 August

26°C

15°C

0 %

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Chilham Square – Canterbury Cathedral loop from Harrietsham

The Bowl Inn

Chilham Square

Chilham Village

Former millrace on the River Stour

Statues of Queen Bertha and King Ethelbert, Lady Wootton’s Green

Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury City Centre

Great Stour Way Through Hambrook Marshes

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