Dymchurch Sea Wall – Folkestone Harbour loop from Lydd

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Dymchurch Sea Wall – Folkestone Harbour loop from Lydd

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Dymchurch Sea Wall – Folkestone Harbour loop from Lydd

04:07

70.2km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 14.1 km for 108 m

After 32.8 km for 103 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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16 m

Romney Marshes near Lydd

Highlight • Natural

Perched on what was once an island, Lydd is the biggest town on Romney Marshes. In the 13th century, flooding changed the layout of the land turning a once bustling port into a quiet farming settlement.

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11.7 km

Littlestone Water Tower

Highlight • Monument

The 120ft Grade II Listed water tower at Littlestone was built in 1890 by Henry Tubbs

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14.6 km

Coastal path at St Marys Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

16.4 km

Dymchurch Sea Wall

Highlight • Cycleway

You can ride all that way along the sea and when you do it during high tide, you cycle 1 meter next to waves. Beautiful!

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28.3 km

Seabrook Beach

Highlight • Beach

The beach along this coastline stretches for miles and is fantastic for paddling, swimming and sunbathing. This section is just at the end of the Royal Military Canal, between Hythe …

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33.4 km

Folkestone Harbour

Highlight • Structure

Folkestone Harbour has experienced a time of great regeneration since 2014. Now a place to promenade, enjoy a cafe or take in the view, it was a busy ferry port …

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37.2 km

Sandgate Castle 1539

Castle

47.2 km

Dymchurch Redoubt

Highlight • Monument

59.5 km

St Mary in the Marsh Church

Highlight • Historical Site

One of the most picturesque churches on the Marsh, St Mary the Virgin was built in the mid 12th century with a small chancel, nave and tower. As with so …

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