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Sheppey Crossing – Vineyard Trail loop from Rainham

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South East England

Sheppey Crossing – Vineyard Trail loop from Rainham

Moderate

17

riders

Sheppey Crossing – Vineyard Trail loop from Rainham

01:45

28.1km

160m

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: September 10, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 292 m

After 13.6 km for 128 m

After 27.8 km for 292 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

2.13 km

Compacted gravel path

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful ride on a sunny day. It's shared with walkers, so it may be busy at times. Regardless, it's worth the ride. The surface is good, with compact well maintained gravel, easily done on 32+ tires on dry days

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2

13.7 km

Swale Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Swale Station is a small, unmanned railway stop located on the Sittingbourne to Sheerness line in Kent, England. Opened in 1922 to serve the nearby Kingsferry Bridge, it primarily caters …

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3

13.8 km

Sheppey Crossing

Highlight • Bridge

On 5 September 2013, a huge pile-up occurred on the southbound carriageway of the Sheppey Crossing, which at the time was a covered in heavy fog.

Tip by

4

14.0 km

Kingsferry Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Kingsferry Bridge is a combined road and railway vertical-lift bridge which connects the Isle of Sheppey to mainland Kent in South East England.

The seven-span bridge has a central lifting span which allows for ships to pass.

Tip by

5

22.4 km

Co-op and Park in Snodland

Highlight • Parking

6

23.6 km

Vineyard Trail

Highlight • Trail

Careful when wet, loose surface. fine if it's Nice and dry

Tip by

7

27.6 km

Rainham station

Highlight • Rest Area

A Wetherspoons pub is next door, perfect for an end of walk refresh.

Tip by

B

28.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.2 km

1.60 km

1.06 km

577 m

541 m

172 m

Surfaces

19.4 km

7.41 km

939 m

203 m

124 m

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