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Bekesbourne With Patrixbourne

Canterbury City Centre – Westgate Towers loop from Bishopsbourne

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South East England

Bekesbourne With Patrixbourne

Canterbury City Centre – Westgate Towers loop from Bishopsbourne

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Canterbury City Centre – Westgate Towers loop from Bishopsbourne

07:37

28.6km

310m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Kent Downs National Landscape

Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church WHS

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.13 km

Canterbury City Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Canterbury is a historic city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city is home to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, the senior bishop and principal leader of the …

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8.16 km

Great Stour at the Old Weavers' House

Highlight • River

The ducking stool was used as a tool to determine if someone was a witch. Between 17th - 19th century they were commonly used throughout England and Scotland.

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8.42 km

Westgate Towers

Highlight • Monument

A serene and peaceful part of the city, and yet somehow quite imposing as you cycle up to the massive stone gate. It's hard not to image the thousands of …

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11.9 km

Bigbury Camp

Archaeological Site

13.1 km

No Man's Orchard

Highlight • Natural

A community owned orchard of over 100 acres (40 ha). Well worth seeing in April or May as all the apple blossoms come out!

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17.9 km

Larkey Valley Wood

Nature Reserve

19.3 km

Hand Wood

Forest

23.7 km

Whitehill Wood

Forest

25.8 km

Pett Bottom Valley

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful valley housing one of Canterbury's premier fruit farms.

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27.3 km

View of Bourne Park House

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bourne Park House was built in 1701 and lies in beautiful surroundings. Grade I-listed, it's an enormous red-brick mansion with a frontage of 13 windows on each storey.

The house …

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27.6 km

Bourne Park Estate

Highlight • Historical Site

27.8 km

St Mary's Church, Bishopsbourne

Highlight • Religious Site

This gorgeous church is tucked in the village of Bishopsbourne just outside of Canterbury. The village was home to the writer Joseph Conrad, author of 'Heart of Darkness'.

In the …

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28.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

4.85 km

2.87 km

2.63 km

2.28 km

520 m

Surfaces

15.5 km

9.62 km

1.78 km

1.02 km

637 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Thursday 3 September

22°C

12°C

40 %

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Canterbury City Centre – Westgate Towers loop from Bishopsbourne

Canterbury City Centre

Great Stour at the Old Weavers' House

Westgate Towers

No Man's Orchard

Pett Bottom Valley

View of Bourne Park House

Bourne Park Estate

St Mary's Church, Bishopsbourne

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