Monthly Archives: September 2016
Canterbury to Walmer – Thursday 29 September, 2016 – leave 8:30
Meet at 25 St Augustine’s road at 8:30
The route will take us through Patrixbourne, Adisham, Ratling, skirting Nonington, Tilmanstone, Little Mongeham, Ripple to Walmer Castle.
Approximately 17 miles. Here is a .gpx file of the route.
Please bring a packed lunch/picnic, especially as we’re doing 17 miles. The weather is set fair at the moment.
To get back to Canterbury we can either return by bus or train. We can decide when we get to Walmer.
Bus routes back are the 12 and 15 both via Dover. The 12 takes about 45 minutes, and the 15 a bit over an hour.
- Bus 12 leaves at 14:22, then not until 17:22
- Bus 15 leaves at 14:34, 15:14, 15:34, 16:21, 16:49
Trains from Walmer Station leave at the following times.
- 15:34 via Dover takes 40 mins
- 15:43 takes 1h 4mins (similar to the bus)
- 16:35 via Dover takes 43 mins
Cost is £5.20 with Dead Person’s Railcard
Ben
Here is our route
En route near Elham last week
The Cosy and back by early afternoon – Thursday 22 September, 2016 – leave 8:30
Something easy this week (SSFR 1)
Meet corner of South Canterbury Road and Stuppington Lane 8:30
Back of Canterbury Rugby Club/Nackington/Pett Bottom/Gorsley Wood/Westwood/Quilters Wood/Clamberdown/Palmstead/Peafield/Park Gate/Elham
Lunch at the Cosy Tea Rooms 12:30
17 Bus back to Canterbury 13:35 (one after is 14:50)
Approximately 10 miles
Once I have a rough idea how many of us will be coming I shall book a place at The Cosy as it is becoming more popular these days.
‘And did those feet in ancient times…..’ last week’s walk via Perrywood and Sheldwich to Faversham
Thursday – 15 September, 2016 – Canterbury to Faversham via Perrywood and Sheldwich
Please bring a packed lunch
8:30 Meet at junction of Old Dover Road/Nunnery Fields/Oaten Hill
Proceed to Harbledown/London Road roundabout/Golden Hill
Towards Chartham Hatch via No Man’s Orchard
Hunstead Wood/Nickie Wood/Bower Wood/Ash Stubb/Beech Pollard/Rhode Common
Perrywood/Shepherds Hill/Lees Court/Sheldwich
Old Badgin’s Road/Badgin Wood/Whitehill/Vicarage Lane
Footpath that goes across Brogdale Road and out to the A2 in Faversham close to the Town Centre and Station
Approx: 13 miles
Bus from Faversham to Canterbury: 3B 13:46, 3X 14:06, 3 14:16, 3X 14:31, 3X 14:54, 3A 15:08, 3 15:25, 3 15:52 (about 30 mins)
Train from Faversham to Canterbury East
14:08; 14:24; 15:08; 15:24 (about 12 mins)
Last week – VIEW BETWEEN NEWNHAM AND EASTLING EN ROUTE TO FAVERSHAM
Thursday – 8 September, 2016 Harrietsham to Faversham via The George at Newnham
Thursday – 8 SEPTEMBER, 2016
Train from Canterbury West to Harrietsham 8:06 (arrive Harrietsham 8:47) – cost £12.20
Footpaths and some yellow roads to Newnham for Lunch – arrive approx 13:00
Onward to Faversham via footpaths and some yellow roads (about 6 miles for the afternoon walk)
Approx: 15 miles
Bus: 3X 16:12, 3A 16:41, 3 17:06, 3 17:41 (about 30 mins)
Train from Faversham to Canterbury East
15:58; 16:24; 16:58; 17:29
Last week – TWO MEN WENT SEARCHING FOR THANET – THEY COULDN’T FIND IT ANYWHERE (CANTERBURY TO BIRCHINGTON)
