South England Motorcycle Tour: Kent to Cornwall

Your South England motorcycle tour begins with boarding the ferry in Calais. After the crossing, the White Cliffs of Dover greet you. Riding through the lonely marshland of Romney Marsh, you continue to Rye, one of the most beautiful towns in South England with its lanes and half-timbered houses. A detour to Sandwich or Canterbury is well worth it. Overnight in/near Rye.

This England motorcycle tour follows the south coast via Winchelsea and Hastings, where the Norman conquest began in 1066. In Eastbourne and Brighton you'll enjoy views of the Victorian piers, and in Arundel perhaps a detour to the castle. Through South Downs National Park you continue to Winchester and King Arthur's Round Table. Overnight in/near Winchester.

Riding through the New Forest you reach the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, or alternatively Stonehenge. From there you continue to Shaftesbury before this Dartmoor National Park motorcycle tour comes alive – known for its wild, romantic landscapes and free-roaming ponies. Overnight in/near Tavistock.

As a Kent and Cornwall motorcycle tour, today brings you to the tranquil village of Charlestown and the fishing harbor of Mevagissey. In St Mawes you follow in the footsteps of Miss Marple and visit the fortress built by Henry VIII. Overnight in/near Newquay.

A wonderful round trip toward Penzance with views of St Michael's Mount and the Minack Theatre. This Land's End motorcycle tour leads to the southwesternmost point of the British Isles, passing the Geevor Tin Mine and the artists' colony of St Ives. Overnight in/near Newquay.

The legend of King Arthur is ever-present in Cornwall: this King Arthur Cornwall motorcycle tour leads to the ruins of Tintagel Castle. The village of Clovelly, reachable only on foot, and the cliff railway between Lynmouth and Lynton round out the day. Overnight in/near Lynton.

South of the coast stretches Exmoor National Park – this Exmoor National Park motorcycle tour reveals wild, romantic landscapes with free-roaming livestock along the roadside. Via Cheddar and the Roman Baths of Bath, you continue through the Cotswolds to Denham. Overnight in/near Denham.

This Windsor Castle motorcycle tour takes you to the royal castle before continuing through the tranquil landscapes of Kent. Bodiam Castle and Dover Castle invite further stops along the way. Overnight in/near Dover.

To close out this Calais-Dover ferry motorcycle tour, you'll board the ferry in Dover for the crossing back to Calais. The White Cliffs accompany you one last time before you set off from Calais on your individual journey home, reflecting on the winding days spent in South England.