Saxon Shore Way
The Saxon Shore Way is a 160 mile long-distance footpath tracing the coastline of south-east England as it was in Saxon times, beginning at Gravesend and finishing at Hastings, and visiting most of the Cinque Ports. It passes by some very isolated pubs and villages, as well as towns.
As can be seen from the table below, there is plenty of accommodation, pubs and restaurants along the route, and also good transport links. At Gravesend it links with the Wealdway, at Rochester with the North Downs Way, and at Rye with the High Weald Landscape Trail. The route is mostly level, and should not present physical or navigational problems. It is marked by name on Ordnance Survey Explorer maps.
Not only do we show you where to find accommodation and places to eat and drink (click in table below), but we show the guidebooks and maps required, and make them available to buy online.
Saxon Shore Way
Mileages and Services Table
Click on a location in the table to open up the page containing accommodation and other services.
NOTE: Figures after the `+' sign indicates miles off route
| LOCATION | CUMULATIVE MILES |
FACILITIES |
|---|---|---|
| Gravesend | - | Accommodation (H,B&B),R,PH,Train,Bus |
| Cliffe | 7½ | PH,Bus |
| Cooling | 8¾ | Accommodation (Inn),R,PH |
| High Halstow | 11¼ + ½ | PH,Bus |
| Fenn Street | 12½ | C,PH,Bus |
| Lower Upnor | 17¾ | PH,Bus |
| Upper Upnor | 18½ | PH,Bus |
| Rochester | 20¾ | Accommodation (H,B&B),R,PH,CG,Train,Bus |
| Brompton | 23¾ | Accommodation (H),R,PH,Bus |
| Upchurch | 30 | Accommodation (B&B),PH,Bus |
| Lower Halstow | 33 | R,PH,Bus |
| Iwade | 35½ + ¾ | R,PH,Bus |
| Sittingbourne | 46 | PH,Train,Bus |
| Oare | 57½ | PH,Bus |
| Hollow Shore | 59 | PH |
| Faversham | 62 | Accommodation (H,B&B),R,PH,Train,Bus |
| Graveney Marshes | 68¼ | R,PH,Bus |
| Seasalter | 70¼ | PH,Bus |
| Whitstable | 72½ | Accommodation (H,B&B),R,PH,Train,Bus |
| Tankerton | 73½ | Accommodation (H),R,PH,Bus |
| Swalecliffe | 74¾ | PH,Train,Bus |
| Hampton | 76¼ | PH,Bus |
| Herne Bay | 77¾ | Accommodation (B&B),R,PH,Train,Bus |
| Reculver | 81 | PH,Bus |
| Marshside | 83 | Accommodation (B&B),Bus |
| Boyden Gate | 84 | PH,Bus |
| Upstreet | 86½ | Accommodation (H),R,PH,Bus |
| East Stourmouth | 87¾ + 1 | Accommodation (H),R,PH,Bus |
| Plucks Gutter | 89 | PH,Bus |
| Sandwich | 96 | Accommodation (H,B&B),R,PH,Train,Bus |
| Deal | 101½ | Accommodation (H,B&B),R,PH,Train,Bus |
| Kingsdown | 104¼ | Accommodation (B&B),PH,Bus |
| St Margaret’s Bay | 107 | Accommodation (B&B),R,PH |
| St Margaret’s at Cliffe | 107 + 1 | Accommodation (H,B&B),R,PH,Bus |
| Dover | 111½ | Accommodation (H,B&B),R,PH,Train,Bus |
| Capel le Ferne | 118 | Accommodation (H),C,R,PH |
| Lympne | 128¼ | Accommodation (B&B),R,PH,Bus |
| Aldington | 133¼ | R,PH |
| Aldington Frith | 134 + 1 | PH |
| Hamstreet | 137 | PH,Bus |
| Warehorne | 138¼ | R,PH,Bus |
| Appledore | 141 | Accommodation (H),R,PH,Train,Bus |
| Stone in Oxney | 144 | R,PH,Bus |
| Rye | 149½ | Accommodation (H,B&B),R,PH,Train,Bus |
| Winchelsea | 152¼ | Accommodation (H),R,PH,Train,Bus |
| Pett Level | 155½ | R,PH,Bus |
| Fairlight Cove | 156¾ | PH,Bus |
| Fairlight | 158 + ¾ | Accommodation (H,B&B),R,Bus |
| Hastings | 160¼ | Accommodation (H,B&B),R,PH,Train,Bus |
Legend
| B&B | Bed & Breakfast Accommodation |
| C | Camping |
| CG | Camping Gear Shop |
| H | Hotel or Inn Accommodation |
| PH | Pub or Bar |
| R | Restaurant, Bar Meal or Tea Shop |
| YHA | Youth Hostel |
Saxon Shore Way Accommodation
We have split Saxon Shore Way accommodation into Hotels & Inns and Bed & Breakfast. We use the word Inn in its true sense of a pub which provides accommodation, rather than just a romantic name for a pub. Guest House accommodation is included with Bed & Breakfast. While we realise many guest houses are better than some hotels, in order to avoid confusion we have opted for the simpler option.
We are always looking to improve our information, and welcome accommodation recommendations.
Saxon Shore Way Restaurants and Pubs
We have attempted to give as much information as possible on pubs and restaurants along the Saxon Shore Way, especially regarding pubs serving real ale and/or food. However, restaurants and pubs are notoriously changeable. Please let us know if our information is out of date.
Saxon Shore Way Guidebooks & Maps
We have greatly improved our Ramblefest-Amazon store and made it very easy to find the books and maps required for your walk. Please click on the Map image to be taken to the relevant maps for the Saxon Shore Way, many other outdoors books and maps, and the option of buying them online.
Saxon Shore Way Forum
We have added a forum for those wishing to place or gain additional information or opinion on the various aspects of the Saxon Shore Way long-distance footpath: Saxon Shore Way Forum
Saxon Shore Way Public Transport
We have included transport information on the relevant location pages, but to facilitate planning of the walk we have included transport info on one page: Saxon Shore Way Public Transport
Saxon Shore Way Circular Walks
We welcome suggestions for circular walks along the Saxon Shore Way. Please give us as much info as possible, eg distance, refreshment stops, description etc and we will add a map and a link.
Saxon Shore Way Photographs Etc
Annierak: Saxon Shore Way
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We would like to display as many photographs of the Saxon Shore Way as possible, and there is always room for your photographs and walk logs - just email them to us. Alternatively, if you have them online you can send us the link.
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