Cycle Routes
The Sandwich Way Route 15
At the Dover end, the route starts near the superstores and Dover Transport Museum - 01304 204612. Just down the hill is Crabble Corn Mill in River - 01034 823292 - a 200 year old working watermill. Route 15 goes safely under the A2 to Whitfield - try the Royal Oak - 01304 820364. There it joins Route 16, a way up from the Docks via the Market Square, Turn left at the top of the hill past Dover Castle and follow the signs past The Chance Inn at Guston - 01304 206162
Goodnestone Park Gardens - 01304 840107
Barfrestone Church (11th cent.)
and the Yew Tree pub - 01304 831619
The 'Majesty Oak' Nonington - the largest oak tree
in the British Isles. To view, 01304 241806
East Kent Light Railway, Shepherdswell 01304 832142.
Meanwhile route 15 follows an imaginative route through beautiful rolling countryside, partly following the now quiet former main road, and partly on an appealing purpose-built track. It is an area of bridleways for off-roaders, ancient churches, hedgerows and yew trees, and villages with 'hall house' buildings dating from medieval times, with timber framework.
Halfway to Sandwich there's a sheltered picnic spot, or stop at one of the country pubs - the High and Dry bar, restaurant and garden - 01304 820005; the Plough and Harrow in Tilmanstone, an attractive public house and garden and the venue for Velo Club (VC) Deal to meet for time trials in the summer - 01304 617532.
Just off the route are old churches in Betteshanger and Tilmanstone - ancient yew tree in churchyard c.2000 years old.
In Eastry, there's the Five Bells - 01304 611188 - and a fish bar.
Be careful crossing the A256, then at the end of Felderland lane there are seasonal Pick-your-own (PYO) fields of fruit trees and bushes; then on to Sandwich or a pleasant detour to Worth.
- Cliffs and Castles
- National Route 1 from Dover to Deal
- National Route 1 from Deal to Sandwich
- The Sandwich Way - Route 15
- The Miners' Cycle Trail
- The Skylark Trail
