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Westgate-on-Sea loop from Reculver on the Viking Coastal Trail

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Westgate-on-Sea loop from Reculver on the Viking Coastal Trail

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Westgate-on-Sea loop from Reculver on the Viking Coastal Trail

01:44

29.9km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 7, 2024

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Parking

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472 m

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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6.96 km

Minnis Bay Beach and Coastal Path

Highlight • Beach

Take the Thanet Coastal Path along the seafront at Minnis Bay and take in the beach huts, white cliffs and holidaymakers. The concrete cycle path feels somewhat incongruent with the scenery and no doubt wouldn't be built now, but it does make for a good pedal along the beach.

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10.9 km

Westgate Bay Coastal Path

Highlight • Cycleway

The cycle path leads along the shore past Westgate Bay and the iconic blue and yellow beach huts of Westgate-on-Sea. Around the headland cliffs to the west, the town's second blue flag beach St Mildred's comes into view. There are plenty of places to eat and drink in the Victorian seaside resort as well as public toilets at Westgate Bay.

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29.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

13.4 km

1.86 km

236 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.3 km

9.62 km

1.01 km

719 m

138 m

115 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 21 July

22°C

13°C

24 %

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Westgate-on-Sea loop from Reculver on the Viking Coastal Trail

Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

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Westgate Bay Coastal Path

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