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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Whitstable and Herne Bay.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Whitstable and Herne Bay.
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This route has been reviewed by 4 people.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 4
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (4)
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Downloads - 10
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Whitstable
Grid Ref
TR1076566924
Lat / Lon
51.36227° / 1.02615°
Easting / Northing
610,765E / 166,924N
What3Words
pure.purple.headers
Herne Bay
Grid Ref
TR1714467458
Lat / Lon
51.36466° / 1.11796°
Easting / Northing
617,144E / 167,458N
What3Words
raves.crib.paid
Whiher One's land is
| Whitstable | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TR1076566924 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.36227° / 1.02615° |
| Easting / Northing | 610,765E / 166,924N |
| What3Words | pure.purple.headers |
| Herne Bay | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TR1714467458 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.36466° / 1.11796° |
| Easting / Northing | 617,144E / 167,458N |
| What3Words | raves.crib.paid |
| Intertidal flats | 20.3% |
| Pasture | 1.4% |
| Urban | 78.3% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
ShortLegsLongWalk
30 May 2023This route is very nice to walk, very direct and easy to follow (because you just follow the coast line). Would definitely recommend.
Derick Rethans
04 Oct 2022I walked this on a warm autumn morning, with light clouds, from Whitstable to Herne Bay.
Unlike most routes, this doesn't start at a station, although it finishes at one (Herne Bay). The route is nearly fully flat, along paved paths along the ocean. Whitstable has a lovely little harbour, with oyster cafes. Along Swalecliffe there is a short stretch over grass, but it was easy to walk on, and not muddy. Along the horizon you can see many windmills, and along the beach front many colourful beach houses. When I walked it, the tide was out, and many birds and some people were trying to find things in the mud. At Herne Bay there is an amusement pier.
There are toilets at Tankerton Beach and at Hampton (Spa Esplanade). I bet in the summer it would be a lot busier, but I enjoyed my quiet Monday Morning walk.
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Mtormey
03 Nov 2021I walked the route from Herne Bay to Whitstable.
The route is almost entirely paved beachfront promenade, safe for a very short dirt section around Swalecliffe.
Just west of Swalecliffe, the route has you leave the promenade for a short stretch, but I just stayed on the water and really enjoyed walking along the ocean for the whole walk. Easy and gorgeous walking, with lots of people out which made it quite an enjoyable adventure.
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Whlsarah
28 May 2021This is a lovely mainly flat route route, suitable for walking, running and cycling. (although there are some sections where you would need to dismount). It can be quite busy with pedestrians in some sections so be aware of this.
The route is mainly on tarmac/ flat paths that run along the coast. There are interesting things to see along the way. When we reached Herne Bay we continued along the sea front, rather than head up Station Road, so we could pick up an ice cream and enjoy the view.
Afterwards we returned back to Whitstable along the coast.
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