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Crab and Winkle Way – Whitstable Harbour loop from Wye

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Crab and Winkle Way – Whitstable Harbour loop from Wye

Moderate

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Crab and Winkle Way – Whitstable Harbour loop from Wye

03:42

59.3km

440m

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: June 10, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 28.6 km for 5 m

After 31.1 km for 5 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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Pilgrims Cycle Trail

Highlight • Trail

A really nice, mainly compacted gravel trail, meaning you can get off the tarmac for a few miles. The section approaching Godmersham can get very overgrown with nettles in the summer.

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View of Canterbury Cathedral from Neal's Place Meadow

Highlight • Viewpoint

A quiet park close to the uni campus and whitstable road. Often known as two trees park for the Pines standing in the Centre of the grass meadow.

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23.1 km

Crab and Winkle Way

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The Crab and Winkle Way is a charming 7.6-mile cycle ride between Canterbury and the harbour in Whitstable. Along the way you’ll enjoy ancient broadleaved woodland and fine views. When …

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24.2 km

Winding Pond on the Crab and Winkle Way

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The mid point of the Crab and Winkle line between Whitstable and Canterbury. The trains were wound up the hill from here.

crabandwinkle.org/route

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26.6 km

Crab and Winkle Way Trailhead (South Street)

Highlight • Cycleway

Great quiet bike path, highly recommended 👍👍👍

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29.9 km

Whitstable Harbour

Highlight • Structure

There is a lovely little market at Whitstable Harbour. It has expanded enormously over the years and now has some really excellent, trendy restaurants as well as arts and crafts …

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34.4 km

Crab and Winkle Way

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A really nice traffic-free route into Canterbury from Whitstable with surfaces good for all bikes.

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42.3 km

Great Stour Way Through Hambrook Marshes

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Stunning Riverside ride along this section of cycle route 18.

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59.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.0 km

15.9 km

15.6 km

5.85 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.2 km

20.5 km

1.76 km

800 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

33°C

19°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

July 11, 2021,Bike Tour to Wye - Then woodland mud scramble back via Chillham

Photos coming soon.... I forgot to re-enable the camera from Wye station through into the woods ! :(

It was pretty good through the woods but got a bit messy when I stopped and realised I hadn't recorded the worst bit lol.

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Crab and Winkle Way – Whitstable Harbour loop from Wye

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View of Canterbury Cathedral from Neal's Place Meadow

Crab and Winkle Way

Winding Pond on the Crab and Winkle Way

Crab and Winkle Way Trailhead (South Street)

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