Royal Military Canal Path

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Across the canal from the path
The Royal Military Canal Path and other long-distance paths in Kent

The Royal Military Canal Path is a long-distance path in Kent and Sussex, mainly following the Royal Military Canal. Its end points are Seabrook in Kent (51°4’19"N, 1°7’20"E) and Pett Level in Sussex (50°53’19"N, 0°41’2"E) and it runs for 27 miles. It is a canal-side path and fringes the northern edge of Romney Marsh.

The canal is an early-19th-century defence against a possible invasion by Napoleon, and it is a Scheduled Ancient Monument as well as passing through several 'Sites of Special Scientific Interest'. Links are made with the Saxon Shore Way at Appledore and West Hythe.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. "Royal Military Canal Path". Long Distance Walkers Association. http://www.ldwa.org.uk/ldp/members/show_path.php?path_name=Royal+Military+Canal+Path. Retrieved 25 January 2012. 
  2. "Walking". Royal Military Canal. http://www.royalmilitarycanal.com/pages/walks_1.asp. Retrieved 25 January 2012. 
Picnic area on the path