A narrow seafront route barely a metre wide needs better signs to stop cyclists riding dangerously, according to one furious walker.

Pedestrians and bike riders have both been able to enjoy Wellington Parade in Kingsdown for more than 20 years, but users regularly have to give way to others on the thin strip of tarmac.

Now pedestrian Neil Oldfield, who lives nearby, is calling on council bosses to review the route after he was hit by a bicycle earlier this month.

The 67-year-old has asked Dover District Council for a copy of the safety analysis undertaken before the track - which runs between Kingsdown and Walmer - was made into a shared-use pathway.

"I want to know what risk assessment and analysis was done to justify this narrow pathway being shared for cyclists and pedestrians," he said.

"There needs to be something done in terms of better signage.

“For example they have signs in Folkestone where they are encouraging cyclists to show respect and to go at reasonable speed. Then you will mitigate or avoid accidents like the one I had."

Mr Oldfield, 67, was walking with his wife Frances north towards The Strand on the afternoon of Sunday, August 20 when four cyclists – two men and two children – came up behind them.

He says at least one of the riders hurtled into the back of him but the strapping six-footer was able to keep his balance and only got a bruise on the right elbow.

Our reporter visited the scene last week and could see that riders can avoid pedestrians as they pass them by moving over to a gravel road next to the path, which is seldom used by cars.

Mr Oldfield explained: “I heard somebody coming up behind me saying ‘beep beep’ as there were no bells on the bicycles.

"I didn’t know I was supposed to pay attention, thinking whoever it was could easily pass me on the left.

“Next thing I know one or two bikes clattered into me.

“I had an exchange of words with the individuals who told me it was my job to get out of the way so they could pass by.

“They clearly had a sense of entitlement that the footpath was theirs and I should have stopped and got out of the way.”

Mr Oldfield accepts most cyclists are responsible and is a cyclist himself, but he says there at least should be more signs put up to slow riders down.

He said: “I always give way to pedestrians and people with wheelchairs and pushchairs. If necessary I ride on the gravel.

“But people do tank it along this road, going in excess of 20mph, which is ridiculous. People should not be doing more than 10mph on a cycle.

“I am particularly interested in the risk assessments and safety analysis carried out by DDC.

"It's perfectly alright when you get towards Walmer Castle because you have dedicated paths for both cyclists and pedestrians.”

In response to Mr Oldfield's concerns, a spokesman for DDC said it "understands the concerns raised" and is "sorry to hear about the incident".

He said: “The cycle track along Wellington Parade in Walmer was granted planning consent in 1999 and installed shortly afterwards, funded in part by the National Lottery as the track is part of the Sustrans National Cycle Network Route 1.

“The design and construction were indeed undertaken by Dover District Council, under an agency arrangement with the highway authority Kent County Council.

“This agreement ended in 2005 when all records relating to this, and other highway related work and projects were passed to KCC.

"Dover District Council has therefore not retained any records relating to the project.”