Deal to Sandwich

(Our overall day number 74 - Part of The KC3 ECP Leg 26 - Folkestone to Ramsgate)

Deal to Sandwich

17th February 2025 | Miles 10.2 | Elevation gain 23ft

Just over ten miles straight up the coast from Deal, past the three championship golf courses - Royal Cinque Ports, Royal St Georges and finally passing round the top end of Princes before doubling back along the flood bank and into Sandwich to finish the walk.
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Getting there and back
We caught the train from Folkestone to Deal, walked to Sandwich and then train back to Folkestone from there. This whole stretch is well served by trains.
Weather conditions
Dry and sunny, but nevertheless incredibly cold on the coastline with the bitter easterly whipping off the sea - we wore every piece of clothing available!
Walking difficulty
Easy, completely flat and well marked paths

The story of our day in photos

Sunny but very cold!
Heading out of Deal
Royal Cinque Ports on the left, Ramsgate in the distance
Little rest stop, looking towards Royal St Georges
Rounding the top of the peninsula - north of Princes
Lunch on the floodbank, just north of Princes
heading back towards Sandwich
Great Stonar works in the distance - used to be a medieval port, now a site for gravel extraction!
Walking along the banks of the River Stour, very close to Sandwich
Sandwich
Back in Folkestone - little pink house now afloat!
The following day - before leaving we walked back up the beach ...
.. as when we first walked this section in 2021, the beach was closed for development, and we divert inland
Useful links
Buritto Buoy, Folkestone
Decent Mexican food and cocktails as well!
The Beer Shop, Folkestone
Excellent craft beer in the centre of Folkestone
Rocksalt, Folkestone
Posh, mainly seafood, restaurant, right on the front. Had a lovely dinner here on Saturday night
The Port Arms, Deal
Lovely pub on the seafront - we had a pint and a snack here after our walk on Sunday, while waiting for the train to Folkestone
The Taphouse, Deal
Brilliant craft beer bar, we had a (nother) pint here while waiting for the train back to Folkestone after our walk on Sunday. ** Update - sadly looks like this shut down in May 2025 to allow residential development - aagh 😒
The Ship Inn, Folkestone
Old fashioned pub serving pub food - we ate here on Sunday night
The New Inn, Sandwich
Nice pub by the water, we had a drink here after our walk on Monday, while waiting for our train back to Folkestone
Bella Vita, Folkestone
Decent Italian food - we ate here on Monday
Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne
On the path, top of the cliffs, after the big climb out of Folkestone. The skies above here were named Hellfire Corner. It's brilliant and well worth a visit - it was so cold that we only spent 15 minutes here but we'd go back!
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