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Samphire hoe country park
Dover, England
Dover, England

Samphire hoe country park

Length3.7 mi
Elev. Gain541.2 ft
Est. Steps8500
Trail
Parking
Places to sit
Stroller friendly
Kid friendly
Dog friendly
Scenic view
Beach
Created by PacerGal_1967

Samphire hoe country park Introduction

Samphire hoe country park is a 3.7 mile (8,500-step) route located near Dover, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 541.2 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
An area used whilst the channel tunnel was being built. Nice for walking, running or taking children on bikes and scooters

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Attractions Near Samphire hoe country park

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Samphire Hoe Country Park

Park
Samphire Hoe Country Park is a country park situated 2 miles (3 km) west of Dover in Kent in southeast England. The park was created by using 4.9 million cubic metres of chalk marl from the Channel Tunnel excavations and is found at the bottom of a section of the White Cliffs of Dover. The site is owned by Eurotunnel Ltd., and managed by the White Cliffs Countryside Project.

Shakespeare Cliff Halt railway station

Place
Shakespeare Cliff Halt is a private halt station on the South Eastern Main Line. It is located to the western end of the dual bore Shakespeare Cliff tunnel on the South Eastern Main Line to Folkestone, England. It never appeared in any public timetable and has been used successively by railway staff, coal miners, the military and Channel Tunnel workers.

Hougham Battery

Place
Hougham Battery is a World War II coastal defence battery built in 1941 between Dover and Folkestone in southeast England.It is on the cliff-edge between Abbot's Cliff and Shakespeare Cliff.The battery is equipped with three 8-inch (203 mm) Mark VIII naval guns.The complex was built in 1941 and manned by men of 520 Coastal Regiment Royal ArtilleryThe construction of the A20 in the 1970s caused most of the battery to be covered with earth, so little can be seen on the surface, though access is possible to the underground battery plotting room.

Lydden Spout Battery

Place
Lydden Spout Battery is a World War II coastal defence battery built in 1941 west of Dover. Originally armed with three 6-inch Mark VII naval guns on Mark V mountings, later upgraded to Mark XXIV guns on the same mountings. Fan Bay Battery to the east of Dover is built to the same plan.The battery is to the south of the current A20.

Jeremy 'Mungo' Francis

Historical

Abbot's Cliff Beach

Water

WWII Sound Mirror

Tourist Attraction

Channel Tunnel (1881)

Tourist Attraction

Channel Tunnel (1880 bore, Shaft No. 1)

Tourist Attraction

Akers Steps

Building
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

3.7 mi

Elev. Gain

541.2 ft

Est. Steps

8500
Created by
PacerGal_1967
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