Whitstable to Faversham
4th July 2025 | Miles 9.4 | Elevation gain 69ft
A 9.5 mile walk along the North Kent coast, starting from Whitstable Harbour, out to the shingle beach, then on up to Seasalter. After another mile and a half, the path follows the flood bank around Cleve Marshes and Nagden Marshes (and a massive solar farm) before turning back along Faversham Creek and then on round, past the wharf area with some very inviting looking waterfront bars and restaurants, to finish the day’s walk at the bridge across the creek.
Ever Again?
Quite enjoyable with some interesting bits, but not a big Wow - worth doing once but we won’t be doing it again.
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Getting there and back
Good train connections for this stretch - Faversham is direct from London Victoria and St Pancras, and Whitstable is a few minutes train from there. We walked from where we stayed in Whitstable and then caught the train back from Faversham at the end of the walk. It’s about 0.5 miles, from the bridge across Faversham Creek, to the train station.
Weather conditions
Sunny and warm - around 22 degrees, a light breeze to keep us a little cooler.
Walking difficulty
Easy - flat and well marked paths for the most part. Some uneven / cracked parts potentially breaking ankles around the Nagden Marshes.
The story of our day in photos
.jpg "The Woolwich Ferry - the only way we could cross the Thames on our journey down!")
The Woolwich Ferry - the only way we could cross the Thames on our journey down!
.jpg "Walking down towards Whitstable Harbour to start the walk on day one")
Walking down towards Whitstable Harbour to start the walk on day one
.jpg "Just a shop in Whitstable 😉")
Just a shop in Whitstable 😉
.jpg "Island Wall, just back from the High Street in Whitstable")
Island Wall, just back from the High Street in Whitstable
.jpg "Whitstable Beach")
Whitstable Beach
.jpg "What happens when sun cream gets on the camera lens")
What happens when sun cream gets on the camera lens
.jpg "Walking up through Seasalter")
Walking up through Seasalter
.jpg "Sun cream still on the lens")
Sun cream still on the lens
.jpg "Looking back towards Whitstable from Seasalter Beach")
Looking back towards Whitstable from Seasalter Beach
.jpg "Starting to become marshy, west of Seasalter")
Starting to become marshy, west of Seasalter
.jpg "Near the Castle Coote bird sanctuary - on the floodbank, with a huge solar farm on the left - will power 91,000 homes once complete")
Near the Castle Coote bird sanctuary - on the floodbank, with a huge solar farm on the left - will power 91,000 homes once complete
.jpg "Fabulous Longhorns - but don't get too close!")
Fabulous Longhorns - but don't get too close!
.jpg "Come on sheep, we need that path!")
Come on sheep, we need that path!
.jpg "There they go!")
There they go!
.jpg "Lunch stop -overlooking Faversham Creek")
Lunch stop -overlooking Faversham Creek
.jpg "Iron Wharf Boat Yard - just north of Standard Quay")
Iron Wharf Boat Yard - just north of Standard Quay
.jpg "Quint's Retreat!")
Quint's Retreat!
.jpg "Nearly at Faversham to finish the walk on day one")
Nearly at Faversham to finish the walk on day one
.jpg "Faversham market - on the way back up to the station after finishing the walk on day one")
Faversham market - on the way back up to the station after finishing the walk on day one
.jpg "Enjoying a quick drink at The Twelve Taps, Whitstable")
Enjoying a quick drink at The Twelve Taps, Whitstable
.jpg "View from dinner at the Whitstable Oyster Company")
View from dinner at the Whitstable Oyster Company
.jpg "Gin diversion")
Gin diversion
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