Meet at junction of Nunnery Road with Nunnery Fields at 8:30am

We make our way to New House Lane by the usual route, eventually crossing Chartham Downs Road to Kenfield Road into Petham CP and Capel Wood. We work our way towards Stone Street, crossing Waltham Road and Duckpit Road, then across to Hogg Lane, Bow Hill (using more yellow roads today to avoid the mud), Catt’s Wood Road and, at Well Wood, taking the footpath towards the yellow road, which is Tapleys Hill, arriving at Pett Bottom. The usual route back from here, via Whitehill Wood, Nackington, the Rugby Club, the Langton and back to Stuppington Lane. Approx: 13 miles.

Last week’s the Wickhambreaux Circle Walk:

Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am for a two hour walk followed by coffee.

The weather forecast for the walk is for thundery showers and a moderate breeze. Because of the forecast and possible ground conditions a decision on the direction of the walk will be decided on the day.

The photo taken on the walk last week is of the lads standing next to the brutal prison style fencing now encircling the fishing ponds just past Tonford on the river path.

Meet 8.00 am at St. Martin’s Church

Stour Valley Way to Fordwich (forking right – off bike route) scary bit after Fordwich for 200 yds then turn right up hill to Stodmarsh Road via CCCU playing field. Across Stodmarsh Rd, footpath straight on then veer right into field and down to Lampen Stream. Turn right along bottom of field following stream for 400 yards, then turn left across stream and up the hill to old waste dump, right onto Swanton Lane, then straight across and down past Firdown Wood. Before the bare field at near Palmstead wood turn right and proceed towards the Hoath Farm (the last bit is along Bekesborne Road, thus exercise care), then right and left and thus to Hoath Farm, home via Little Barton House. 6 miles.

Last week’s Around The Woods Walk:

Happy Birthday Keith

Many Happy Returns Keith from all your friends in the Silver Striders

Meet outside St. Martin’s Church @ 8:30am

PLEASE BRING A PACKED LUNCH

Canterbury to Fordwich to Stodmarsh to Grove Ferry (through the Nature Reserve) then on to the Wickhambreaux Valley and slowly down to Wichambreaux. Lunch somewhere near Wickhambreaux, thence a short trek to Littlebourne and through the woods towards Swanton Lane but cutting down, crossing the A257, towards Court Wood, Jacob’s Close, Firdown Wood, The Hoath Farm and then taking the footpath towards Little Barton, Spring Lane and back into Canterbury. For a shorter walk one could drop off at Littlebourne and catch the bus back to Canterbury.

About 15 miles

Last week’s Selsted via Broome Park Walk:

Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am for a two hour walk followed by coffee at a city centre cafe; it may be the Chatterbox.

The weather forecast is for light rain showers and a gentle breeze. Depending on the weather part of the walk will take us through the orchards of Harbledown.

Below is a pic taken on our walk last week, The North Downs Way and River Path Ramble:

Meet @ 8:00 am outside the hospital – junction of South Canterbury Road with Ethelbert Road

Walk to Rugby Club then, via Nackington to Bridge Road and into Whitehill Wood: turn left at the cross paths heading towards Bridge.  We continue straight ahead at the next cross paths then, at the path T junction, we turn right along the bridal path, keeping to the side of the woods until we come onto Pett Bottom Road at Little Eaton Farm.  Walking towards the Duck we turn right (Tapleys Hill) and, later, right again (School Lane), proceeding uphill we turn into the woods again at the footpath sign but, as we approach the path, leading to Pett Bottom Road, we turn left towards the centre of the wood and continue straight on; later crossing Bridge Road and back through Nackington, the Rugby Club, turning left at the Langton Path towards Stuppington Lane.  The walk concludes at the junction with South Canterbury Road.

Last week’s Nick’s Walk:

Meet 8.30am, K&C Hospital, South Canterbury Road entrance

This walk is about 12 miles, with regular buses back from Selstead. A shorter option is to take a bus back from Broome Park (about 8 miles). Bring a packed lunch. Coffee is usually available at the cafe outside Broome Park.

After the normal route out past the rugby field, we will go through Whitehill Woods and down to Bridge, where we will pick up the Elham Valley way to Derringstone, then down to Barham and the footpath across the golf course to Broome Park. From Broome Park we will cross and take the small road and footpath to Lynden Race Circuit, then turning right past Wootton to Selstead.

Last week’s walk to Lyminge:

Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am for our weekly two hour walk followed by coffee at a city centre cafe.

Meet by the Launderette opposite  St Mary Bredin Church at 8:00am

Toddler’s cove via Lansdown Road

SVW to near Tonford Manor; at the bridge to Thanington turn right (not left) onto the footpath, walk past Tonford Manor, under the A2 then:

Turn left on footpath into Lower Harbledown, through St Nicholas’s Hospital into Harbledown and left at the Church then over the road bridge and through the meadow to the top – towards Blean water tower and right on the footpath to St Dunstan’s back over the railway bridge and then home via Toddler’s Cove and under the ring road bridge by the river or through Westgate Gardens and Greyfriars.  6 miles.

Last week’s Reverse The Les Walk: