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Saxon Shore Way loop from Hawkinge

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Saxon Shore Way loop from Hawkinge

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Saxon Shore Way loop from Hawkinge

01:57

7.03km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Kent Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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884 m

Caesar's Camp and the Bronze Age Barrow

Highlight • Viewpoint

Turns out Caesar didnt have a camp here but was a bronze age Barrow that was transformed into a castle by William the Conquerors Normans roughly the same time as …

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1.26 km

View of Castle Hill, Folkestone Downs

Highlight • Summit

1.42 km

View of Folkestone and the Eurotunnel from Castle Hill (Caesar's Camp)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice spot above the Folkestone and right above the Eurotunnel.
You can see train going into the tunnel under your feet.
Great place for the walks or just to enjoy the sunrise or sunset.

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1.59 km

Saxon Shore Way

Highlight • Trail

2.07 km

View of Folkestone from Crete Road West

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful lane flowing across the downs, A great point to stop for a lunch break and soak in the views over Folkstone.

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2.36 km

Cherry Garden Hill Bronze Age Barrow and WWII Pillbox

Highlight • Historical Site

pillbox-study-group.org.uk

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2.63 km

Folkestone White Horse and North Downs Way

Highlight • Trail

This is a small section of the long-distance footpath, The North Downs Way, that runs through southern England. This particular section brushes the southern edge of the Kent Downs near the coast and is near the town of Folkestone.

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3.23 km

View of the Eurotunnel Terminal

Highlight • Monument

The Channel Tunnel opened in 1994, a 31-mile (50 km) long tunnel linking England to France. One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, it's Britain's only fixed link …

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7.03 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.03 km

2.76 km

1.20 km

Surfaces

3.74 km

2.90 km

196 m

123 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Wednesday 1 July

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Saxon Shore Way loop from Hawkinge

Caesar's Camp and the Bronze Age Barrow

View of Castle Hill, Folkestone Downs

View of Folkestone and the Eurotunnel from Castle Hill (Caesar's Camp)

Saxon Shore Way

View of Folkestone from Crete Road West

Cherry Garden Hill Bronze Age Barrow and WWII Pillbox

Folkestone White Horse and North Downs Way

View of the Eurotunnel Terminal

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