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Thursday, 11 December, 2025 The Fright Wood Circle (in reverse)

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Packed lunch or snack suggested

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

Zealand Road, Wincheap Farm, Hollow Lane, New House Lane, Strangers Lane then take the footpath on the left to Chartham. When we get to Chartham we take the footpath through the Church and join the road, later crossing the railway line, walking towards the Weir. We cross the bridge over the Weir and then the A28 Ashford Road, walking towards Fright Wood underneath the railway bridge. In Fright Wood we take the permissive paths to Hunstead Wood, then Primrose Hill and then follow the footpath to Podhurst Farm coming out at Bigbury Road – various footpaths back to Central Canterbury.

11 miles

Last week’s The Stonar Circle Walk:

Wednesday Walk – 10 December, 2025

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Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 10:00am for a short walk around the City prior to attending the Foundry for our Christmas Lunch @ 11:30. Civies and Motley may be worn for this walk but walking boots will not be required.

Cage fighting sub-group caught on camera during last Wednesday’s walk

SSS419 – Tuesday, 9 December, 2025 – The Woolton Farm Walk

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

Proceed upto Little Barton House, then across the orchards later crossing Bekesbourne Lane to the rear of Hoath Farm onto a footpath, through the young orchard, down a dip, up to tree line and bear right along edge of wood. At path T junction, next to gate into field, turn left and follow path up to Littlebourne road. Just before Littlebourne Road turn right and follow path into wood then onto rutted track then asphalt. Turn right onto asphalt farm track and follow to Woolton Farm. Through farm and follow track uphill to re-join Bekesbourne Lane. Turn right onto BL and after a third of a mile, past the old people’s home, left onto track to railway bridge.  Just before bridge turn right onto footpath down into wood, through wood and out onto edge of field. Bear right and follow track back to Little Barton House then down Spring Lane where the walk finishes.  6 miles.

From last week’s Travelling Riverside Blues Walk’: