Take the train at 7.20 from St Pancras or 7.27 from Stratford International arriving at 9.05. Buy a super offpeak day returnto Broadstairs for a route via Whitstable if coming by train.
For a Margate start take the 9.20 from St Pancras or 9.27 from Stratford International arriving 11am at Margate and walk 15 minutes to the Turner gallery or 5 minutes to the seafront outside the Bus café and wait for us there. We will come past at approx. 11.20 at the gallery (10 minute break there) and 11.40 at the Bus cafe. Please let Lonica know ahead of time if you plan to meet at either place in Margate.
The walk is on the England coast path. In the morning we walk on the promenade and concrete walkways beside sandy and stony beaches and under chalk cliffs. Lunch at Minnis Bay – drinks available. From there we walk on hard surface paths through coastal marshes and open farmland beside the sea to Reculver Fort, then on via Herne Bay to Whitstable train station where we would expect to arrive at 18.30 – 18.45.
Paths are nearly all hard surface so wear supportive footwear. The walking pace will be 3.2mph average with a 10 minute morning and afternoon break and a half hour lunch stop.