North Downs Way - Shepherdswell Station to Dover

Capital Walkers Group

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Overview

The last leg!

After Shepherdswell, the path goes through undulating fields, through park landscape and woodland through Waldershare Park and Ashley before descending onto the Roman Road and into Dover, the end of the North Downs Way.

Monday, 5 May 2025

Start time:: 11:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 4:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 15.5km / 9.6mi
Ascent:: 234m / 768ft
Type:: linear

Travel: From London take the 9.01 from London Victoria arriving Shepherdswell 10.59 (or from Canterbury East take the 10.40)

11am start

Buy a return to Dover Priory.

No booking required.

The finishing time is an estimate only and will be dependent on a number of factors such as weather, the speed at which the group walks and the number of breaks taken.

Features

Accessible by public transport
No car needed

Starting point

Grid reference:: TR 25833 48334
Nearest postcode:: CT15 7QD
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Start time:: 11:00 am

Shepherdswell Railway Station

Finishing point

Grid reference:: TR 31359 41476
Nearest postcode:: CT17 9SB
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Estimated finish time:: 4:00 pm

Dover Priory Railway Station

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