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This circular walk is one of a number of walks produced by Photo Guide Kent County Council. If you liked this walk you can find more Walk Overview on the Explore Kent website at Distance: 4 miles (6.4km) allow 3 hours www.kent.gov.uk/explorekent Start/Finish: ‘Gateway to the White Cliffs’ We welcome any feedback about this walk or the content visitor centre of the guide. If you know of a good walk and would like to share it, please let us know and we may feature it on our Stiles: 1 website. Gates: 1 (also a flight of steps) 1 2 3 If the route description or pictures are out-of-date please e-mail [email protected] Terrain: Cliff top paths and tracks. Undulating with some short, steep slopes Please tell us about any problems concerning the paths using the Kent Report Line 0845 345 0210. Views: Some excellent views This guide is available in other formats on request. Toilets: At visitor centre

FAMily Fun! Refreshments: At visitor centre Walking is not only a healthy activity but it can be fun and 4 5 6 informative too. Free activity How to get there... worksheets for children of all Walks in East Kent ages to take on the walk can be Road Map: ordered by emailing When you’re out walking Multimap website [email protected] www.multimap.com. in the countryside, or calling Enter postcode CT16 1HJ please respect the 08458 247600. Countryside Code. By Car: From A2 – follow signs for Dover Castle from roundabout on 4 miles (6.4km) approx. 8,000 steps to A258 (Castle Hill Road), turn left in to Upper Road. From M20 and Dover - follow signs for Dover Allow 3 hours • Be safe – plan ahead Castle on to A258 (Castle Hill Road), turn right into Upper Road. About the walk... FOOTPaTH and follow any arrows or Experience some fantastic views along the high signs Parking: Car parking is available at the ‘Gateway to the White chalk cliffs at the edge of the North Downs which Cliffs’ visitor centre. There is a charge payable for parking • Leave gates and property – please observe signs. Note: Car park closes later in summer. form part of the famous White Cliffs of Dover. as you find them BRIDLEway Starting at the entrance to the White Cliffs Visitor Centre, the marked route follows around Langdon Protect plants and Train: Nearest station – Dover Priory (2 miles). National Rail • Enquiries: 08457 484950 Hole and Fan Point towards South Foreland animals, and take your Byway Lighthouse. Built in 1843 to mark dangerous litter home Bus: 15/15X (Canterbury – Deal) hourly, Mon-Sat. 2 hourly, Sun. offshore banks and also used by Marconi for the first • Keep dogs under close Traveline: 0870 6082608 successful trials in radio navigation, the Lighthouse control RESTRICTED is open to the public between April and October. • Consider other people Byway For guidance only, actual conditions encountered may be different to what is shown depending on weather and time of year. www.kent.gov.uk/explorekent 03/2007 3 Nearing the end of the outward partNearing of the outward the end of the bends inland up a moderate the route walk along the edge of some farm gradient you Here a gap. going through land before South visit the fantastic the option to have your retracing before Lighthouse Foreland to the visitor back along the cliffs steps started. you where centre “Walking is FREE and requires no special and is FREE requires equipment “Walking comfortable” are as you or clothing – as long the risk of heart helps reduce walking “Regular and diabetes high blood pressure” strokes, disease, Walk your way to a to way your Walk lifestyle healthier burns virtually for one mile “Walking the same it just for one mile, as jogging of calories number a little longer!” takes 6 The Lighthouse is maintained by the National the National by is maintained Lighthouse The is There April-October. and is open from Trust the lighthouse: to an admission charge 2007). £4, Child £2 (correct as of March Adult with membership members: free Trust National card. check opening times 01304 852463 to Call visit. your before ighthouse The sections earthThe of bare and angdon Hole angdon l kissing the there through passing After gate be can that paths of narrow a number are a number with downhill walk as you followed is required. if a rest of benches of a long flight down head 150 metres After about for waymarkers follow here From steps. sectionThis hole. 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