Section 5 of 5, Stour Valley Walk
West Stourmouth to Pegwell Bay
10 miles (16.1 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: TR 263 625. Finish: TR 351 615. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 43 m of climbing and 46 m of descent; highest point 9 m.
Getting there
The section starts at West Stourmouth.
- Bus stops
- The Rising Sun, 150 m from the start. Directions TR 264 624Newhouse Corner, 800 m from the start. Directions TR 255 622
- Car park
- Car park, 90 m from the start. Directions TR 264 624
Getting back
The section finishes at Pegwell Bay.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Pfizer Social Club, 1.5 km away (Directions); Thanet Parkway station, 3 km away (Directions).
Planning the Stour Valley Walk
- Planning the whole trail: explorekent.org.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 20%; the rest (77%) isn't recorded.
About 20% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 stiles, 3 kissing gates, 2 gates, 2 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 7 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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