Meet by St Mary Bredin Church at 8:00am

Toddler’s cove via Lansdown Road

SVW to near Tonford Manor; at the bridge to Thanington turn right (not left) onto the footpath, walk past Tonford Manor, under the A2 then:

Turn left on footpath into Lower Harbledown, through St Nicholas’s Hospital into Harbledown and left at the Church then over the road bridge and through the meadow to the top – towards Blean water tower and right on the footpath to St Dunstan’s back over the railway bridge and then home via Toddler’s Cove and under the ring road bridge by the river or through Westgate Gardens and Greyfriars.  6 miles.

We’ll meet as usual at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am.

Meet @ 8:00 am outside the Hospital (junction of Ethelbert and South Canterbury Roads)

The Langton Path to the end of the school playing fields, rugby club, over the A2 bridge and proceed to Nackington, Whitehill Wood, Lower Hardes.  Work back from Lower Hardes to New House Lane and then back to South Canterbury Road via A2 bridge crossing in Stuppington Lane.

Subject to modification by Steve on the day.

Last week’s Reverse The Stuppington VariationWalk:

Bring packed lunch/refreshment for en route stops.  Faversham offers other opportunities, including Wetherspoons.

Meet at Canterbury Bus Station to catch the 8:35 Triangle bus to Whitstable (Bay B1) – 35 mins.

We follow the coast path between Whitstable and Faversham Creek.

Bus back to Canterbury (3 or X3 – travel time 28 mins):

12:54;13:24; 13:54; 14:24

Distance: 10 miles

Last week’s Westgate to Ramsgate coastal walk:

Wednesday Walkers will meet again this week at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens for an 8:30am start.

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:

Meet at the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am for the start of the walk.

Steve reminds everyone to bring their bus pass. The walk will probably be in the Whitstable/ Herne Bay area.

The local walks will resume next week.

The pic from last week was taken outside Garage Coffee:

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).  Bekesbourne Lane to Worcester Lane then through the orchards back to Spring Lane (where the walk concludes) via Little Barton House. 6 miles

Last week’s Reverse The Omicron Walk:

Meet at Canterbury Bus Station to catch 8:35am bus No: 15 (Bay D4) to Temple Ewell – about 20 mins.

Packed lunch and refreshment stops.

Footpath across Scotland Common, The Minnis, leading to Alkham, onward, crossing A260 at Densole.  Footpaths across Acrise CP, then Elham.  Yellow roads and footpath to Barham.

About 13 miles.

Bus 17 from Barham to Canterbury:

13:46; 15:01 (22mins)

Last week’s Folkestone to Kearsney Abbey walk:

Meet at 8:30am at the Westgate Gardens main entrance.

The pic from last week was taken at Whitstable. Coffee enjoyed in the fresh air at the end of the walk.