TR2462 : The Stour Valley Walk & Saxon Shore Way
taken 17 years ago, near to Grove, Kent, England

A linear coastal walk in North Kent, which runs for 8 miles (12.8km) from Herne Bay to Birchington. The route is divided between clifftops and sea wall, leading to paths within Reculver Country Park. Inland are panoramic views of the low-lying marshes and dykes. There are strong connections with the former Wantsum Channel, which separated the Isle of Thanet from the mainland until Medieval times
The Wantsum Walk logo is a sailing ship. See TR2363 : Saxon Shore Way and Wantsum Walk Markers.
See Linkfor more details on the Wantsum Channel.
The Saxon Shore Way starts at Gravesend, Kent and traces the coast as it was in the Roman times as far as Hastings in East Sussex, 163 miles (262 km) in total. The Saxon Shore Way was originally opened in 1980, but has since been re-established, and in parts re-routed and extended. It follows the coastline of the South East as it was about 1500 years ago, long before the North Kent Marshes or the Romney Marsh came into existence. The Way takes its name, The Saxon Shore, from a line of fortifications built along the coastline as it was in the 3rd Century AD.
The Stour Valley Walk is a 58 mile (93km) route through the Low Weald and North Downs, giving you access to some the most attractive parts of East Kent. Rolling grassland, woods, marshes, peat bog, orchards and picturesque villages make this a memorable journey which can be completed over a long weekend or in shorter sections. The symbol of the Stour Valley Walk is the heron.
See Linkfor more details.
- Grid Square
- TR2462, 87 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- N Chadwick (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 12 December, 2009 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 15 December, 2009
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TR 244 628
[100m precision]
WGS84: 51:19.2159N 1:13.2048E - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
TR 244 628
- View Direction
- EAST (about 90 degrees)
