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At approximately 727 metres long (or 795 yards if you prefer) the High Street to Red Lion Square at its western end to the East Street roundabout - is virtually a continuous run of retail, commercial and public premises.

It presently has a comparatively small number of ground level residential properties..

Covering the eastern half of the southern part of the town from the canal this is a pleasant walk through recreational areas to the beachfront. The trail returns to the town via Twiss Road where across the busy East Street/Seabrook Road stands the Bell Inn, another of Hythe’s old public houses.

Once part of Hythe’s harbour this area was largely unpopulated until Victorian times and the advent of the railway.

With the parish church of St. Leonard's at its heart, much of this trail covers the medieval core of Hythe. Consequently, the area contains some of the town's oldest buildings.
Just as its ancient passageways are steep, this area is steeped in local history.

Church Hill or Clyme Hill as it was originally known, was once the main thoroughfare from Hythe harbour through the town to the north and on to Canterbury..

This comparatively short trail nevertheless contains many interesting features.

The Red Lion public house, standing on the edge of Red Lion Square, is a very familiar feature of Hythe and one of the first older landmarks visitors to the town from the west will see. However, it has not always been known as Red Lion Square, as during the late 18th and the 19th centuries it was called Market Square, where a regular livestock market was held.

Covering the western half of the southern part of the town between the Canal and the beachfront, this is the longest of the individual trails. It contains many interesting and varied features. Historically, this area was once Hythe Harbour or Haven with a number of access channels to the sea.

During the Roman and Sub-Roman periods the harbour and the town were further westwards, at West Hythe..