Meet at 8:30 opposite St. Mary Bredin Church (by the Launderette).
There will be a few stops so please bring something to eat and drink (including lunch). This is a modified, shorter route, to the one walked on 30 March of this year. About 12.5 miles.
Last week’s Miner’s Way 2/2 Walk:
Wednesday Walkers will meet at 8:30am at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens.
All Striders welcome.
The weather forecast for Wednesday is for sunny spells and a gentle breeze.
The photo taken last week is of the lads who were on the walk standing in a group.
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 The Valley Lark Walk:
Please bring a packed lunch for this walk. Length of walk approximately 12 miles.
Meet at Canterbury East Station to catch 08:41 train to Sibertswold, cost £6.60 (too early for our railcards). On arrival at Sibertswold we walk from the station firstly along road, later footpath, in the direction of Barfrestone. The walk continues: Nonnington; Ayelsham; Goodnestone; Wingham and, finally, Ash where take the 43 bus back to Canterbury:
14:03; 14:33; 15:03; 15:33; 15:58; 16:03; 16:33
All buses show travel time as 28 mins.
Last week’s The Miner’s Way 1 of 2 walk:
The Herne Hill Village and area walk has been postponed. The walk will go ahead but at a later date.
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:
Please bring a packed lunch for this walk
Meet at Canterbury Bus Station to catch No 43 (Sandwich) Bus at 8:46 Bay D3 – Cost £2:00 (journey time 26 minutes).
On arrival at Ash we take the path, through the Church, to Hammil and onto Eastry; from Eastry we walk to Bettshanger Colliery, then Northbourne, Tilmanstone, Elvington ending up in Sibertswold for the train back to Canterbury. 13 miles.
Trains from Sibertswold to Canterbury East:
14:28; 15:26; 15:55; 16:28; 16:58 Cost £4:35 with Railcard (or if we travel as 4 or more together).
Last week’s The Fright Wood Circle Walk:
The midweek walkers will meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am
A walk from the village of Herne Hill is a possibility for the 14th June. As it’s an away day for
the Wednesday Walkers transport needs to be arranged. Could you please let me know as soon as possible
If you wish to join us. Please contact Barry on barrywillcox@icloud.com
The walk will follow in the direction of Dargate, Red Road, Holly Hill, Mount Ephraim Wood and returning to
the village for coffee at the Red Lion.
The pic from last week was taken next to the newly planted summer bedding in the Westgate Gardens.
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 ‘The Omicron Walk’:
Meet outside the Canterbury Launderette, Nunnery Fields – opposite St Mary Bredin Church at 8:30
London Road roundabout/footpath to Bigberry/Chartham Hatch/Primrose Hill/Denstead Wood/cut through the wood (no path) to the Bower Wood/Nickle Wood path then the path through Fright Wood, working down to the path which crosses Ashford Road and proceeds through a gate in the wall, which leads to the bridge over the Weir. Then onto Chartham, through the Church and taking the path near the Artichoke pub, which eventually leads to Strangers Lane, then New House Lane, turning right at the end into Hollow Lane then sharp left, at the left hand junction with Merton Lane, onto the footpath through the orchard leading to Stuppington Lane. The walk finishes at the junction with South Canterbury Road.
Bring lunch/elevenses/snack. About 11 miles.
Last week’s Kingston, Goodnestone, Wingham Walk:
