Folkestone to Ramsgate

KC3 ECP Leg Number 26

Overview
Date started:
14th February 2025
Date completed:
17th February 2025
Official miles:
36.0
Miles we actually walked:
35.8
Guest walkers
Ani The Dog
A 36 mile stretch starting with a lung testing climb out of Folkestone up onto the high chalk cliffs of Kent, descending into Dover, then up again onto the well-trodden White Cliffs, down briefly into St Margaret's Bay then one final up and down into Walmer. From there it's a well earned flat walk up the coast past Deal and the three championship golf courses, looping back into Sandwich, then finishing with a slightly less glamorous mainly road based walk into Ramsgate.
Day by day
Day 1 – Sandwich to Ramsgate
14th February 2025
Miles 7.7 | Elevation gain 255ft
Map of Day 1
Day 2 – Folkestone to Dover
15th February 2025
Miles 7.8 | Elevation gain 1274ft
Map of Day 2
Day 3 – Dover to Deal
16th February 2025
Miles 10.1 | Elevation gain 968ft
Map of Day 3
Day 4 – Deal to Sandwich
17th February 2025
Miles 10.2 | Elevation gain 23ft
Map of Day 4
How we approached this leg
Due to the spacing of the train stops, this leg really lends itself well to slightly shorter walks Folkestone to Dover to Deal to Sandwich to Ramsgate - four walks of ten miles or under, mostly on reasonably forgiving terrain, made this a great leg for winter walking with short days. Beware, however, the evil east wind 😂
Where we stayed
Folkestone, by the waterfront, near the Harbour Arm. Trendy spot with plenty going on even in chilly February
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!
National Trails for this leg
Link to the National trails information for this leg