Thursday – 2 June, 2016 @ 8:30 – Denton (a different approach) 10+ miles

Posted on May 31, 2016October 1, 2016 by John Pike

Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road @ 8:30

We take a different route to the great route that Peter Taylor-Gooby gave us a short while back.

Lunch at the Jackdaw, Denton

http://www.thejackdaw.info

– let me know if you are coming so that I can advise the Jackdaw accordingly.

Return journey by bus from outside the pub:

Bus 16 (17 mins to Canterbury from Denton)

13:49

14:01

14:19

14:31

14:49

15:01

THE STRIDERS APPROACH CIVILISATION, WELL HERNE BAY AT LEAST, ON LAST WEEK’S WALK. THE WALLFLOWER CAFE AGAIN PROVIDED AN EXCELLENT, GOOD VALUE, VEGETARIAN LUNCH

Thursday 26 May, 2016 Canterbury to Herne Bay (Quest to find the Wallflower)

Posted on May 22, 2016May 31, 2016 by John Pike

Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road at 8:30

Proceed to Fordwich, up to Broad Oak then via Herne to Herne Bay (about 11 miles)

Lunch at The Wallflower Cafe

http://www.wallflowercatering.co.uk

Return by bus:

13:22 (bus4) 38 mins

13:36 (bus4x) 29 mins

13:51 (bus 4a) 29 mins

13:52 (bus 4) 38 mins

14:05 (bus 4x)

14:21 (bus 4a)

2016-05-26 Canterbury to Herne Bay express route

Permissive path though Bower Wood – on last week’s walk to the Badlands

Thursday, 19 May, 2016 The Bad Lands of Badlesmere

Posted on May 16, 2016May 20, 2016 by John Pike

Meet corner of Nunnery Fields with Old Dover Road – opposite St Mary Bredin Church at 8:30

Proceed to Badlesmere via Perry Wood (about 11 miles)

Lunch at The Red Lion, Badlesmere

http://www.redlionbadlesmere.co.uk

Afternoon leg:

Badlesmere to Chilham (about 5 miles)

Bus (or train) from Chilham:

14:59 (27 mins)

16:09 (41 mins)

17:14 (42 mins)

Train from Chilham to Canterbury West (about 10 mins)

15:15

16:15

16:45

two Silver Striders taking the new silver striders IQ test on last week’s walk Canterbury/elham/chilham (the cosy to shelly’s walk)

12 May, 2016 Canterbury – Elham – Chilham (The Cosy/Shelly’s Walk) about 20 miles

Posted on May 11, 2016May 13, 2016 by John Pike

Meet corner of South Canterbury Road with Stuppington Lane at 8:00

Silver Striders fast route direct to Elham (approx. 10 miles)

There is the option to either finish or begin the walk at Elham if you want to walk 10 miles rather than 20 miles

Look up for the number 17 bus to check journey times: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/ and then use the ‘Plan a journey’ option (Route 17)

Early lunch at The Cosy Tea Rooms – http://www.thecosytearooms.co.uk

Depart from the Cosy at approx. 12:30 for Chilham via Stelling Minnis, Waltham, Eggringe Wood and Godmersham (approx. 10 miles)

Tea at Shelly’s Tea Rooms – http://www.shellystearooms.com/shellys-of-chilham/

or bus back to Canterbury without tea stop

Buses from Chilham to Canterbury bus station:

1A 16:09 (41 mins)

1A 17:14 (42 mins)

Trains from Chilham Station to Canterbury West:

16:25 (10 mins)

16:45 (9 mins)

17:15 (10 mins)

Here is the route we followed (20.8 miles):

Last week’s wingham circle walk – approaching gibson’s farm shop for lunch

Thursday, 5 May, 2016 The Wingham Circle

Posted on May 3, 2016May 7, 2016 by John Pike

Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road at 8:30

Proceed in direction of St Martin’s Church

Stour Valley Way/Fordwich/Stodmarsh/Wicambreaux/Wingham/Crockshard Lane

Lunch: http://www.gibsonsfarmshop.com/cafe/ (this should be an early lunch – hoping to arrive shortly after 12)

Across footpaths and minor road towards Adisham

then Patrixbourne/Canterbury

About 18 miles

We last did this walk on 11 February, 2016. The Hungry Farmer Breakfast awaits us.

Silver Striders en route to WHITSTABLE last WEEK (SWAMP BLUES)