Birley’s – St Stephen’s Road – St Stephen’s Court – Footpath to St Stephen’s Footpath – Footpath across Beverley Meadow – St Stephen’s Road – Beaconsfield Road – Forty Acres Road – Whitstable Road – London Road – Underpass to Rheims Way- Rheims Way – Underpass to Castle Street – Castle Row – City Wall – Pin Hill Footbridge to Canterbury East Station – Footpath to Lansdown Road – Nunnery Fields – South Canterbury Road – Hospital – Nackington Road – Junction with Old Dover Road – Up to top of Old Dover Road – New Dover Road – St Augustine’s Road – Footpath alongside Canterbury College – Spring Lane – Longport – Burgate (Optional start last mile fast) – Cathedral Christchurch Gate (main entrance gate) – round the east/far end of cathedral & along flagstone path to Dark Entry to Cloisters – round King’s Sch Green Court – through gate to Borough – King St – Knott’s Lane – St Radigund’s – Causeway – Station Road West – Under Railway Bridge – Footpath right immediately after railway bridge to St Stephen’s Court – St Stephen’s Road – Birley’s (A = 7.5 miles/12.1 km approx)
The following map shows the route with the numbered markers being in kilometres. You can move the cursor over the elevation map to give an animation of the route.