Experience this 9.3-mile point-to-point trail near Ramsgate, Kent. If the lifting bridge is raised, you may be able to use the smaller footbridge but if not, you will have to walk around the inner harbour via Military Road. So I set off walking along the top of the cliff and heading southwards. Explore Kent's Coast - Explore Kent Thanet Diving and Watersports, based in Ramsgate on the southeastern, Read More Thanet Diving & WatersportsContinue, 2023 Visit Ramsgate | Designed by Critical Art. When I first went round, a decade ago, I followed the Saxon Shore Way, which goes inland of Romney Marsh and cuts inland from Sandwich to Reculver, following the long-silted channel that once made Thanet an island. I felt a little bit like I was at the end of no where. You will be blessed indeed! Theres a couple of nice pubs as well. Love the arrival over the bridge. A hoverport on this part of the coast was especially suitable as the treacherous off-shore Goodwin Sands had to be widely skirted by traditional ferries whereas the hovercraft could travel straight across them. Fun fact: Broadstairs was a favourite holiday spot for Charles Dickens. Passenger coach services to France operated direct from London. So this is replica of a replica. Walk to the other side of the park bearing right, then once you reach the main road, turn left. There is a steep drop down to the sea on my left, fields to my right and, through the haze, I see a wide, open bay ahead with, beyond, the ghostly outlines of an industrial power station. Embarkation and disembarkation was swift as hovercraft could be boarded from the rear and exited from the front. Tired and hungry, I saw an ice-cream van. Please remember this is a working harbour and some areas are non-railed so no stepping back when taking selfies as you could end up with more than a beautiful image! It is a well laid out coastal park with beautiful views and interesting bird life. Rumour has he didnt have time to sit down for a meal whilst gambling so would consume meat tucked between two pieces of bread. I continue, looking for the path and eventually realise I have passed the turn off. (This generosity on the part of Pfizer almost makes up for the detour they force on me but that comes later.). They get back on their bikes and pass me yet again wobbling dangerously as they drink and steer at the same time. It cuts a good two thirds of the road work. England Coast Path Walking Route From Ramsgate station it is a bit of a walk to the coast. Stage 42. North Foreland, Broadstairs, Ramsgate to Sandwich