Walks you can reach from Whitstable by train
Kent · South East England | Walks by foot
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Birchington-on-Sea Station to Herne Bay Station (Kent)
5m direct from Whitstable.
14km. 5h.
Entirely flat coastal walk; seafront promenade, raised sea wall, remote shingle beach, grassy clifftop slopes, and a seaside resort.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Margate Station to Herne Bay Station (Kent)
5m direct from Whitstable.
18km.
Flat seafront promenades, quiet residential clifftops, small headlands, and sandy beaches linking coastal towns.
A longer variant of Birchington to Herne Bay – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Faversham Station Circular via Uplees Marshes (Kent)
8m direct from Whitstable.
19km. 4h30.
Flat marshland, creek embankments, farm fields, quiet country lanes, woodland, and tidal waterways. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Teynham Station to Faversham Station (Kent)
8m direct from Whitstable.
24km. 5h30.
Flat orchards and fruit farms, tidal river seawall, coastal creeks, mudflats, salt marshes, drainage ditches, dykes, windswept grazing marshes, and historic market town streets. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Margate Station to Broadstairs Station (Kent)
15m direct from Whitstable.
11km. Moderate ascents. 3h–5h.
Beginner-friendly: Just keep the sea on your left and follow it to Broadstairs.
Very popular and busy.
Highlights: Margate and Broadstairs.
Lunch stop: the Captain Digby (1h30–2h30 in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Tartar Frigate, the Neptune's Hall, Siam Kitchen, the Magnet Micropub, or the Prince Albert.
Buying train tickets: Buy a return ticket to Margate (it’s fine to embark at Broadstairs for the return journey, because Broadstairs is en route to Margate).
Ramsgate Station to Margate Station (Kent)
15m direct from Whitstable.
16km. Moderate ascents. 4h30–7h30.
Low chalk cliffs, sandy bays and coves, cliff-top grassland, seaside promenades, and historic coastal towns. Very popular and busy. Check tide timings.
Highlights: Margate and Broadstairs.
Lunch stops: the Royal Victoria Pavilion (30m–1h in), or Forts Café (1h30–3h in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Mechanical Elephant, or the Cinque Ports.
Broadstairs Station Circular (Kent)
30m direct from Whitstable.
Low chalk cliffs, sandy bays and coves, cliff-top grassland, and seaside promenades. Check tide timings.
A variant of Ramsgate to Margate – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Meopham Station to Rochester Station (Kent)
45m direct from Whitstable.
19km. 4h30.
Chalk grassland, ancient woodland, community woodland, landscaped parkland, wildflower meadows, motorway viaduct crossing, salt marsh, riverside path, and historic town. Motorway viaduct crossing.
An alternative variant of Meopham Circular – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Meopham Station Circular (Kent)
45m direct from Whitstable.
19km. 4h30.
Chalk grassland, ancient woodland, community woodland, landscaped parkland, wildflower meadows, farm fields, country park, and busy road stretches. Can be muddy.