Kingsgate Bay and the Chalk Cliffs – Viking Bay, Broadstairs loop from North Foreland
Kingsgate Bay and the Chalk Cliffs – Viking Bay, Broadstairs loop from North Foreland
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Kingsgate Bay and the Chalk Cliffs – Viking Bay, Broadstairs loop from North Foreland
02:35
9.53km
130m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 3, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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523 m
Smugglers' Caves
Highlight • Cave
Due to its proximity to mainland Europe and its remote, cave-riddled bays, smuggling was a livelihood and a vital economic activity for many people along the Kent coast throughout much of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Thanet's smugglers openly carried weapons, defied the authorities, and forced locals to supply them with fodder and fresh horses. During the Battle of Botany Bay, informed tax collectors clashed with the notorious smuggler Joss Snelling and his gang. Machetes, knives, and boat hooks were used in the bloody battle, in which Snelling lost 15 of his men.
The danger (or the contraband) must have suited Snelling well. He reached the ripe old age of 96 and in 1830 – at the age of 89 – was fined 100 pounds for smuggling – an enormous sum!
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1.14 km
Captain Digby
Highlight • Restaurant
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1.16 km
Kingsgate Bay and the Chalk Cliffs
Highlight • Natural Monument
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1.86 km
Joss Bay
Highlight • Lake
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4.12 km
Stone Bay
Beach
4.82 km
Viking Bay, Broadstairs
Highlight • Settlement
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4.91 km
Palace Cinema Broadstairs
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5.28 km
Viking Bay Beach, Broadstairs
Highlight • Settlement
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8.74 km
Neptune Tower
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9.53 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.38 km
2.86 km
1.77 km
1.52 km
Surfaces
6.45 km
2.59 km
488 m
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Tuesday 1 September
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16°C
55 %
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