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New Dungeness Lighthouse – Ypres Tower (Rye Castle) loop from Westenhanger

New Dungeness Lighthouse – Ypres Tower (Rye Castle) loop from Westenhanger

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New Dungeness Lighthouse – Ypres Tower (Rye Castle) loop from Westenhanger

05:20

97.3km

350m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 23.9 km for 69 m

After 46.0 km for 237 m

After 80.9 km for 84 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.43 km

Lympne Hill

Highlight • Trail

Hill Climb - rare in these parts!

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12.2 km

Dymchurch Beach

Highlight • Beach

Dymchurch, a lovely, unspoiled village, was built on reclaimed land. A sea-barrier constructed by Roman invaders is maintained to this day.

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20.3 km

Fresh Fish Shack at Dungeness

Highlight • Restaurant

23.9 km

New Dungeness Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

This is the fifth of seven lighthouses in the Dungeness area and sits less than a mile from the beautiful Old Lighthouse.

The colour is actually impregnated in the concrete …

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30.8 km

Ketchley Copse

Forest

46.0 km

Ypres Tower (Rye Castle)

Highlight • Castle

The Ypres Tower was built in the 13th century on the behest of Henry III to protect against the French, with whom England were then at war with. The tower, which is Grade I-listed, houses a museum.

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46.3 km

Mermaid Street and the Mermaid Inn, Rye

Highlight • Historical Site

The Mermaid Inn is one of England's oldest inns. The sign says that it was rebuilt in 1420. The oldest part of the building is the cellars, cut from rock, …

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50.0 km

Cliffe Wood

Forest

57.0 km

Miss Mollett's High Class Tea Room

Highlight • Restaurant

An old pub with outdoor seating

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57.2 km

Appledore Village Stores

Highlight • Rest Area

Sells water and snacks or their is a cafe and a pub further down the road

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97.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.6 km

23.9 km

12.5 km

6.81 km

6.43 km

1.11 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

77.0 km

13.0 km

4.85 km

1.46 km

914 m

129 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 2 September

23°C

17°C

17 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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New Dungeness Lighthouse – Ypres Tower (Rye Castle) loop from Westenhanger

Lympne Hill

Dymchurch Beach

Fresh Fish Shack at Dungeness

New Dungeness Lighthouse

Ypres Tower (Rye Castle)

Mermaid Street and the Mermaid Inn, Rye

Miss Mollett's High Class Tea Room

Appledore Village Stores

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