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North Downs Way National Trail Canterbury Loop to Dover

Kent

51 km / 32 miles

Chilham

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The alternative Loop to Dover is as scenically interesting and varied as the more direct route via Wye and Folkestone. Although longer it passes Godmersham Park, once the home of Jane Austen's brother; Chilham, a village dating back to Roman times, Canterbury, and Shepherdswell before crossing agricultural land to reach the finish. Being a 'loop' you can make it a 45 mile circular walk.

Details:

Path Type:	National Trails (England & Wales)
Waymark:	Acorn
Attributes:	National Trail (England and Wales) Average Gradients Coastal Downland/Wolds World Heritage Site
Start:	TR029476 - Boughton Lees, Kent
Finish:	TR321411 - Dover, Kent

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Certificate

Certificate for National Trails (Long Distance Walkers Association )

Maps:

You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a path or a marker for more info.(interactive map help)

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

**Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):**

OS Landranger	179, 189
OS Landranger Active	179, 189
OS Explorer	137, 138, 149, 150
OS Explorer Active	137, 138, 149, 150

Other Paper Maps:

A-Z Adventure Atlas

North Downs Way Adventure Atlas (Geographers' A-Z Map Company (an imprint of HarperCollins) - 2015)

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

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Path

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Path

Hostel Accommodation

Canterbury YHA, 54 New Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent

< 1 km

21 km

Walkers are Welcome

Dover Walkers are Welcome

< 1 km

50 km

Additional Images:

Face statue outside Canterbury Theatre

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Connected Paths:

Path Variant of

North Downs Way National Trail

E Routes

E-Route 2 UK Section - Middleton-in-Teesdale to Dover E-Route 9 UK Section Plymouth to Dover

National Trails (England & Wales)

North Downs Way National Trail

Paths Marked on OS mapping

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Downloads:

GPX Route File

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MemoryMap Route File

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Tracklogs Route File

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Route Profile:

52.0 km (32.3 miles)
844 m (2,769 ft) ascent
161 m (528 ft) maximum height

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