Packed lunch or snack recommended en route, there are plenty of coffee places, and a Wetherspoons, in Faversham to enjoy a post walk drink/snack
London Road Roundabout
Proceed along Mill Lane and North Downs Way
Bridge across A2
Podhurst Farm
Denstead Wood/Court Wood/Winterbourne Wood
South Street/Brenley/Westwood Court
Faversham – Either return on arrival or enjoy coffee/tea somewhere
12 miles
X3 Bus back to Canterbury 12:36, 13:36, 14:36 or train
Last week’s Pet Circle Walk:
Meet at The Wednesday Walkers gathering place at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am.
The walk will take us to Rough Common.From there we’ll make our way through open land and woodland and crossing the A290 near
Luckett Farm. The walk will follow the banks of the Sarre Penn passing Brotherhood Wood before reaching the
dismantled Railway. The track will continue to the university campus. As it will be the first Wednesday of the month the tradition of
coffee at the Gulbenkian cafe may take place. At this point we’ll return to the city centre via the cycle track and St Stephens.
Warning to shorts wearers, there may be overgrown paths to negotiate! Bring water as the weather remains hot.
The pic taken on the walk last week is of The Three Amigos in Harbledown:
Meet at 8:00 am by the St. Augustine’s Triangle (start of the Footpath to the north of St. Augustine’s Road, which goes behind the houses with the UCA buildings on the other side).
The walk proceeds along the footpath, up Babbs Hill, by the side of the Barracks Estate leading to Old Park Farm open land. It continues through the golf course (Scotland Hills), crossing Stodmarsh Road the Polo Farm, across the A257 by Fishpoolhill Wood then across to the path by Palmstead Wood and then Bekesbourne Lane. We walk along the road to the footpath by the side of Haystack Wood, then down to Hode Farm where we turn onto the NDW through Barton Business Park and onto number 67 St. Augustine’s Road, home of the creator of this fine walk.
Last week’s The Steve’s Walk:
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 Victory Wood Walk:
Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am for this weeks two hour walk followed by coffee at a city centre cafe.
A decision on the direction of the walk will be decided at the time. If the hot weather continues we may wish only for a gentle stroll.
The pic from the walk last week was taken near Goose Farm Broad Oak.
Meet corner of Nunnery Fields/Nunnery Road @ 8am
Nunnery Road/Zealand Road/Lime Kiln Road/Fields to Hollow Lane/Footpath to New House Lane and then we take the footpath leading to Chartham Downs but turn off towards St. Augustine’s when we arrive at the wood. After walking through the wood we cross the recreation ground turning right on the return path leading to Larkey Valley, later joining Cockering Road and proceed onwards to the A2/retail park junction, crossing the various turn-offs to the A2 and finding the footpath to Wincheap School, later Oxford Road/Norman Road where the walk ends.
About 6 miles
Last week’s The Valley Lark Walk:
Please bring a packed lunch (to be eaten at a convenient stopping place en route)
Meet outside St Augustine’s Abbey (English Heritage) at 8.30am – this week’s walk will be led by Peter.
Proceed towards St. Stephen’s on back roads and paths, then the University, then the Crab and Winkle route – towards Clowes Wood. We take the footpath down to A290, arriving nearby Red Lion House then walk along the Whitstable Road to Pean Hill, where we turn into Ellenden Wood, making our way to Victory Wood, eventually ending up in Courtenay Road. The route then goes through North Bishopden Wood, then Church Wood and, via footpaths, back to Canterbury Bus Station where the walk finishes.
Approx. 12 miles.
Last week’s Canterbury to Herne Bay (Express Route)
Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am for a walk that may be just over two hours. Coffee/ chocolate will be taken at the end of the walk at the Millers Arms.
The walk will go through Broad Oak and Barton Down returning to the city via the river path past ASDA.
The weather forecast is sunny and light winds.
Best wishes to John for a speedy recovery from his injury from all of us who walk midweek.
The pic was taken on a Striders away days trip on the South Downs last week.
Meet @ 8:00 am outside the hospital – junction of South Canterbury Road with Ethelbert Road
The Langton Path to the end of the school playing fields, rugby club, over the A2 bridge and down to Merton Farm. Footpath through Merton Farm, later Iffin Lane and connecting to footpath to New House Lane and then down into Larkey Valley Wood. Through the wood, coming out on Cockering Road, which we walk along until we get to the footpath for New House Lane, then along Hollow Lane turning into the orchard, later over the bridge along Stuppington Lane to the junction with South Canterbury Road, where the walk finishes.
6 miles.
Last week’s Woolton Farm Walk:
