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Viking Coastal Trail (Kent)

Description: A stunning 43.5km (27 mile) cycle route

Newest Review: ... have taken place in 597AD. The history route, which is just four miles long, is a section which might be of interest to children. It passes by the full-size replica viking boat which actually sailed to the harbour, past the Royal Harbour, parks, greenhouse and also Ramsgate Maritime Museum. Nearby to the viking boat replica is the saddle sore cafe where we stopped, a good range of snacks at ... more

... good prices with friendly staff. The Broadstairs route is three miles long, past the outskirts of the town, past the Dickens House Museum and the Crampton Tower Museum. This is just a small part of the route, so is best covered with another section, su...more

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Viking Coastal Trail (Kent): Viking Trail - Kent cycle route (908 words)
by - written on 21/04/09 (Very useful, 420 readings)
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The Viking Trail is a marked cycle route in the eastern part of Kent. It's a large circular route of around 36 miles (some elements aren't fully completed, so the route is quoted at 27 miles on the guides) which covers Margate, Westgate on Sea, Birchington on Sea, across the countryside to Cliffsend, Ramsgate, Broadstairs and then back into Margate. I completed this route in April 2009, and it was a beautiful part of the countryside to explore. The route is still partly under construction in places, and you can choose to either complete the whole route or cover the six individual trails that are laid out. The six mini routes vary in length from just ... Read the complete review