Next Wednesday marks the 185 anniversary of the Battle in Bossenden Wood.

The midweek walkers will meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am.

Meet outside St. Martin’s Church at 8:00 am

St. Martin’s Church/SVW/then up the hill to footpath behind the barracks/Across the golf club – avoiding balls and golfers/Scotland Hills and footpath to Moat Lane/Stodmarsh Road junction/Across Moat Rough towards Littlebourne/Turn right into Swanton Lane/Across the A257 to footpath that goes by Firdown Wood/Palmstead Wood then carefully along the Bekesbourne Road/Footpath on left and then take connecting footpath on right.  We end up at Little Barton Farmhouse,then Spring Lane and down the hill.  6 miles

Last Tuesday’s Toddler’s Coves Walk:

Packed lunch/snack and plenty to drink recommended

Meet at the top of Nunnery Road, at the junction with Nunnery Fields @ 8:00 – note earlier than usual time for a Thursday walk.

Footpaths to Chartham. Footpaths, some yellow road, to Chilham. NDW to Boughton Aluph then onto Eastwell Park, keep following NDW towards Charing but we cut down to the other side of the A20 at Burnt House Farm and then along to Charing Station for the train back to Canterbury.

At Charing Station we catch the 15:54 train back to Canterbury (journey time shown as 39 mins, including change at Ashford). On the Southeastern website the advance single is shown as £3.60. The timing allows for several refuelling stops en route to Charing. About 18 miles.

Last week’s Bossingham Petham Circle Walk:

As usual The Wednesday Walkers will meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens

Meet outside St. Mary Bredin Church at 8:00am

Toddler’s cove via Lansdown Road

SVW to near Tonford Manor; over the Stour, over the A28; Strangers Lane; footpath to New House Lane; footpath by side of Hollow Lane then connecting footpaths behind Wincheap to Zealand Road and then to the top of Nunnery Road where the walk finishes. About 6 miles.

Last week’s Hospital Walk:

Those who wish to Wednesday Walk please be at the main entrance to the

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, Nackington then down to the bottom of the fields, by the pylons, then right and left through the firebreak in the woods, up the hill and onto to the Renville path. At Renville take the bridge across the motorway and then carefully walk across the NDR/A2 approach road and onto the lane which connects to the orchards, thence onto Pilgrims’ Way/St Augustine’s Road where the walk concludes. 6 miles

Last week’s Tuesday Get Thee To A Nunnery walk:

Packed lunch or snack recommended but the cafe in Wye or one of the Pubs is another possibility.

Meet at the top of Nunnery Road, at the junction with Nunnery Fields @ 8:30.

Hollow Lane, New House Lane, Kenfield Road – footpath to Garlinge Green then:
Denge Wood, Erringe Wood. We cross Sole Street, heading for Church Wood (possible elevenses break by Crundale Church). We then follow the footpaths, later descending the downs, to Wye. About 11 miles.

Trains back to Canterbury West:

12:56; 13:56; 14:56

Travel time 15 minutes. Cost £4.55 with travel card.

Last week’s Canterbury Northern Circle walk: