Miner's Way Trail

#1659 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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The Miner's Way Trail is a long-distance circular footpath in England, starting at Sholden, Kent. Linking up the coalfield parishes of East Kent. Including; the parishes of Deal, Ash, Aylesham, Chillenden, Eastry, Eythorne, Elvington, Goodnestone, Nonington, Northbourne, Coldred, Staple, Tilmanstone and Wingham. ()

Length: 27 miSeason: All yearCoordinates: 51°13'30"N, 1°22'8"E

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Miner's Way Trail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Royal St George's Golf Club, Deal Castle, Walmer Castle, Hamilton Road Cemetery.

3.5 miN
Golf
Royal St George's Golf Club
90 min walk • Nestled in the coastal dunes of Sandwich, Kent, Royal St George's Golf Club is a historic and prestigious venue that stands as a jewel in the crown of British golf. Founded in 1887, this esteemed golf course has the distinction of being the first club outside Scotland...
1.5 miE
16th-century coastal artillery fortress
Deal Castle, Deal
40 min walk • Deal Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII in Deal, Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the strategically important Downs anchorage off the English coast.
2.2 miSE
Garden, Park, Forts and castles
Walmer Castle, Deal
56 min walk • Walmer Castle is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII in Walmer, Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the strategically important Downs anchorage off the English coast.
1.2 miSE
Cemetery
Hamilton Road Cemetery, Deal
32 min walk • Hamilton Road Cemetery is a combined municipal and military burial ground situated in the coastal town of Deal, Kent, in South East England.
3.7 miN
Gothic architecture, Church
St Peter's Church, Sandwich
94 min walk • St Peter's Church is a redundant Anglican church in Sandwich, Kent, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
1.5 miE
History museum, Museum, Science museum
Deal Timeball, Deal
40 min walk • The Deal Timeball is a Victorian maritime Greenwich Mean Time signal located on the roof of a waterfront four-storey tower in the coastal town of Deal, in Kent, England. It was established in 1855 by the Astronomer Royal George Biddell Airy in collaboration with Charles V.
1.7 miE
Piers and boardwalks, Fishing spot
Deal Pier, Deal
43 min walk • Deal Pier is the last remaining fully intact leisure pier in Kent. It is the third pier to exist in Deal and was opened in November 1957 by the Duke of Edinburgh.
1.4 miE
City hall
Deal Town Hall, Deal
37 min walk • Deal Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Deal, Kent, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Deal Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
1.7 miSE
Church
Old St Mary's, Deal
44 min walk • Old St Mary's Church, officially known as The Blessed Virgin Mary Church, is a grade II* listed Anglican church in Upper Walmer, Kent.
3.7 miN
51°16'29"N • 1°20'19"E
Guildhall, Sandwich
94 min walk • Specialty museum, Children's museum, History museum
2.8 miS
Church
St Nicholas Church
71 min walk • St Nicholas Church is the Church of England parish church of the village of Ringwould in east Kent. A Grade I listed building, it was constructed in the 12th century, with alterations in the 14th century, restorations from the 19th century and a west tower dating to 1628.