The Royal Military Canal offers a variety of cycle routes so you can chosse from a 4.2mile (7.6km), mainly of off-road ride following the banks for the tranquil canal or extend your route to 13 miles(20.9km) taking in some of the scenery of Romney Marsh.

Can you cycle along Royal Military Canal?

The Royal Military Canal offers a variety of cycle routes so you can chosse from a 4.2mile (7.6km), mainly of off-road ride following the banks for the tranquil canal or extend your route to 13 miles(20.9km) taking in some of the scenery of Romney Marsh.

Can you fish the Royal Military Canal?

The Royal Military Canal is a Day Ticket water, apart from the members section from Lypmne Bridge to West Hythe Dam. Fishing permits are available on the bank from the Society Bailiffs.

How deep is the Royal Military Canal?

The canal was originally 60 ft wide and 9ft deep with an adjacent rampart (parapet and banquette), a military road and government drain on the landward side, the towpath and another adjacent drain was to seaward. At every third of a mile it was deliberatly bent.

Can you cycle the Hythe canal?

The corridor along the length of the canal from Seabrook to West Hythe Dam offers a wonderfully easy and relaxing route suitable for walkers, disabled people and cyclists.

Can you walk the entire length of the Royal Military Canal?

Walk the Canal Today the full length of the canal has a public footpath along it and makes an excellent waymarked long distance trail.

How long is the Hythe Military Canal?

28 miles
Stretching for 28 miles from Hythe, Kent, to Cliff End in East Sussex, The Royal Military Canal was built between 1804 and 1809 as a defence against invasion by Napoleon – although its guard posts also proved useful in stopping the then-flourishing trade in smuggled goods.

What fishing are in the Royal Military Canal?

The Military Canal holds usual array of freshwater fish found in rivers around the UK with some large Carp and Pike, Perch, Eels and Tench. This scenic water supports a variety of wildlife that includes Mute swan, Kingfisher, heron, the endangerourd water vole, mink, glow worms and frogs.

Where does the Royal Military Canal start?

Hythe
The Royal Military Canal was constructed in two sections. The longest section starts at Hythe in Kent and ends at Iden Lock in East Sussex. The second smaller section runs from the foot of Winchelsea Hill to Cliff End.

What fish are in the Royal Military Canal?

How long is the Hythe Military canal?

Where does the Royal Military Canal start and finish?

The Royal Military Canal was constructed in two sections. The longest section starts at Hythe in Kent and ends at Iden Lock in East Sussex. The second smaller section runs from the foot of Winchelsea Hill to Cliff End.

Can you walk the length of the Royal Military Canal?

Can I cycle on the Royal Military Canal?

The Royal Military Canal offers a variety of cycle routes so you can chosse from a 4.2mile (7.6km), mainly of off-road ride following the banks for the tranquil canal or extend your route to 13 miles (20.9km) taking in some of the scenery of Romney Marsh. Please see our Walking on Romney Marsh and Cycling on Romney Marsh pages for more information.

How many miles is the Royal Military Canal ride?

The Royal Military Canal offers a variety of cycle routes so you can chosse from a 4.2mile (7.6km), mainly of off-road ride following the banks for the tranquil canal or extend your route to 13 miles(20.9km) taking in some of the scenery of Romney Marsh.

Why is the Royal Military Canal important?

The Royal Military Canal was created as the third line of defence against the French during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century (see History of The Canal below ). The canal is universally recognised as an important component of the counties heritage. Today, the canal is an important environmental site.

Can you walk or cycle the Winchester Canal?

The scenic route this canal takes is perfect for walking and cycling. Dug by hand in the early 19th century, the canal was designed as a defence barrier on the low-lying land between Winchelsea and Hythe. The canal is now used by the Environment Agency to manage water levels across much of the marsh and is vital to the area’s flood protection.