Meet at the top of Nunnery Road at 8:30am

PACKED LUNCH

Proceed to New House Lane then into Larkey Valley Wood to Chartham Downs Road. Then we take the yellow road by Perry Hill Shaw and the footpath that eventually leads to Sappington Court then footpath to Kenfield Road. We now cross over the yellow road for the footpath to Swarling Manor Farm later crossing Stone Street and taking the footpath by Harmansole Farm to Lower Hardes, then past the Church and through Whitehill Wood to Pett Bottom Road, then footpath to Bridge.  The final part of the walk takes us under the A2 and up to the junction, carefully crossing Bifrons Hill and then by footpaths past Barton Industrial Estate to the Railway Bridge at the junction of Pilgrims’ Way with Pilgrims’ Road, where the walk finishes.

12 miles.

Last week’s Nick’s Temple Ewell via Broome Park Walk:

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

The direction of the walk will be decided on the day.

Weather forecast is for light rain and a fresh breeze.

The pic from last week’s walk was taken on Barton Down. We are looking a bit windswept!

Meet @ 8:00 am at the top of Nunnery Road (at the Junction with Nunnery Fields)

Nunnery Road, Zealand Road, Lime Kiln Road and across the fields coming out at Hollow Lane, then onto New House Lane taking the footpath to Cockering Road.  We take the footpath though Larkey Valley Wood leaving for footpaths crossing New House Lane and Iffin Lane, then footpath through to Merton Farm, cross A2 bridge – Rugby Club, Langton Path, K & C Hospital where the walk ends. 6 miles.

Last week’s Reverse The Woolton Farm Walk:

This walk created by Nick.

Meet at 8.30am, K&C, South Canterbury Rd entrance. The walk is 15 miles with regular buses from Temple Ewell.

Bring a packed lunch or snack. We will have an elevenses break at Broome Park, which has a cafe. If you want a shorter walk (about 10 miles) there are regular buses from Broome Park.

Past the rugby ground to Nackington, Whitehill Woods, Middle Pett Farm, Hint Cottage. Elham Valley way to Bishopsbourne, Kingston, Heart’s Delight, Barham. Over the Broome Park golf course to the main entrance. Past Lyddon Circuit, Birches Farm, Stanton Farm to Ewell Minnis. Through the Minnis to Temple Ewell.

There are regular buses back from Temple Ewell.

Last week’s Whitstable NW Passage Walk:

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

The walk last week was called off because of inclement weather. For the walk this week the forecast is for sunny intervals and a moderate breeze. There is a low possibility of rain.

This week’s walk will take us to the university, Giles Lane, Alford Grange, Barton Down, Broadoak Rd and the river path as far as the Millers Arms where no doubt coffee will be taken.

The attached pic was snapped the Wednesday before last(27/08/2025) in a field planted with rapeseed near Great Hall Wood.

Meet outside 25 St. Augustine’s Road at 8:00 am

Spring Lane, the footpath past Little Barton House by the railway line then along Bekesbourne Lane taking the second footpath on the left through Woolton Farm, past Farthings Wood and shortly afterwards taking a left into Court Wood towards Littlebourne Road, at the end of this footpath we take the footpath to the left, towards Firdown Wood but turn right before Palmstead Wood proceeding towards the Hoath Farm (footpath), crossing  Bekesbourne Lane then through the former orchards back to Spring Lane (where the walk concludes) via Little Barton House. 6 miles

Last week’s Reverse The Travelling Riverside Blues Walk: