Best walks to or from Minster
Kent · South East England | Walks by train
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Minster Station.
Minster Station to Margate Station
A fairly easy walk through fields and a concrete footpath past an industrial estate and with some heavy-traffic road sections near Margate that have pavements. The field path at Garlinge can be inaccessible in late summer when there is a crop down. Look out for the Gatehouse at Dent-de-Lion from the path. The route officially ends at the church, a short walk from Minster station.
Easy: 8km, gentle ascents.
A short section along Minster Road onto Shottendane Road has no pavement; the field edge is rough and walkable, but do not walk on the road itself as drivers speed along it. Crossing Minster Road can be scary at rush hour.
Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route
Herne Bay Station to Minster Station
Tough: 21km. Gentle ascents.
Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route
Minster Station to Sandwich Station
gorgeous views across the bay. A flat route with a good deal of walking beside or close to busy roads and passing through Pegwell Bay Country Park with its reedbeds and small lakes. Passes through Pegwell Bay Country Park, which has reedbeds and small lakes. Cafes and public toilets at the country park car park.
Easy: 9km, gentle ascents.
There is no pavement on Jutes Lane and it runs close to the busy A256; this route involves a lot of walking beside or near busy roads.
Lunch: A few cafes and public toilets at the Pegwell Bay Country Park car park.
Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route
Canterbury East Station to Minster Station
some beautiful areas, very pretty. An almost entirely flat, off-road route following the River Stour and the Stour Valley Walk on well-trodden, well-maintained paths, much of it through reclaimed land and a nature reserve. Some parts are overgrown with nettles and the riverside path beyond Plucks Gutter requires pushing through. Much of the route follows the River Stour and the Stour Valley Walk, passing through the Stodmarsh nature reserve; some gates there are not suitable for bikes. Rail service back to Canterbury from Minster.
Tough: 22km. Moderate ascents.
Some sections are overgrown with nettles, so trousers are recommended. Ensure you cross to the north side of the river at Plucks Gutter, as there is no crossing point at Minster.