Getting There
Sat Nav: ME13 9HB
Southbound
Use RH lane and follow signs to Margate, Ramsgate A299.
Branch left, signed Fostall, and take the next right turn, signed Fostall, Hunthill.
Turn left after the motorway bridge, signed Fostall.
In Fostall, turn right at junction signed Dargate.
At next junction turn left, signed Dargate.
Continue until a T-junction where the Dove will be directly ahead.
Park in The Dove car park if you are going to patronise the pub. Otherwise, on lane parking.
Return to M2 Junction 7
Turn right out of the Dove car park along Plum Pudding Lane .
After just less than half a mile take the next left.
Take the next left and then merge onto the A299 (Thanet Way), which continues forward onto the M2, signed London.
Dargate – The Dove, Plum Pudding Lane
Length of walk - 1.5 miles or longer
With The Dove at your back, walk up the lane until the start of a Bridleway on the right hand bend, just after Elm Tree Cottage. Follow the path as it winds uphill into the woods, and don't forget to look back for a view of the Thames Estuary and the sea beyond.
The path is marked with blue waymarkers, and is very clear to follow. In Spring the wood is full of rabbits, squirrels and birdsong.
Continue as far as suits you, and then turn to retrace your steps.
Wellie warning!
The first part of the path tends to get very muddy in wet weather.
Facilities
The Dove provides exceptionally tasty food, and clearly has a loyal clientele from Kent and beyond. The food is Egon Ronay recommended, and acknowledged in the Michelin Food Guide too. Despite so much glory, the prices are not over the top, and the atmosphere is genuinely welcoming. Dogs are allowed in the bar, and there is also seating outside.
Useful Links
The Dove, Dargate
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