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Dovercourt Lighthouses – Dovercourt Lighthouses loop from Dovercourt

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Dovercourt Lighthouses – Dovercourt Lighthouses loop from Dovercourt

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Dovercourt Lighthouses – Dovercourt Lighthouses loop from Dovercourt

02:53

27.8km

130m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.83 km

The Castle Inn & Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

Good value food and camping. £10 a night for tent and 2 people.

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7.46 km

Woodland Trails

Highlight • Trail

Definitely wear boots in the winter

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26.7 km

Dovercourt Lighthouses

Highlight • Monument

Early forms of the lighthouse (roughly 1860s) that would have guided ships in Harwich. Restored in the 1980s they're now a local highlight and well worth stopping off at the explore.

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26.7 km

These unusual lighthouses were built around the 17th century and are a unique example of the first types of lighthouses dating to Roman and medieval times. The lighthouses would have been lit using coal or wood before gas or electric lamps were installed. More information: historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1017200

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27.5 km

View of the Queen Victoria Statue and the Sea

Highlight • Monument

Just arrived by ferry and then enjoy the view and the nice breeze

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27.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.7 km

6.27 km

1.27 km

1.25 km

288 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.6 km

4.02 km

2.59 km

353 m

233 m

Elevation

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Saturday 29 August

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Dovercourt Lighthouses – Dovercourt Lighthouses loop from Dovercourt

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The Castle Inn & Campsite

Woodland Trails

Dovercourt Lighthouses

Dovercourt Lighthouses

View of the Queen Victoria Statue and the Sea

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