Meet @ 8:00 am outside the hospital – junction of South Canterbury Road with Ethelbert Road

Walk to Rugby Club then, via Nackington to Bridge Road and into Whitehill Wood: turn left at the cross paths heading towards Bridge.  We continue straight ahead at the next cross paths then, at the path T junction, we turn right along the bridal path, keeping to the side of the woods until we come onto Pett Bottom Road at Little Eaton Farm.  Walking towards the Duck we turn right (Tapleys Hill) and, later, right again (School Lane), proceeding uphill we turn into the woods again at the footpath sign but, as we approach the path, leading to Pett Bottom Road, we turn left towards the centre of the wood and continue straight on; later crossing Bridge Road and back through Nackington, the Rugby Club, turning left at the Langton Path towards Stuppington Lane.  The walk concludes at the junction with South Canterbury Road.

Last week’s Nick’s Walk:

Meet 8:30 am at Canterbury Bus Station (Bay C2) for Bus 8 towards Westwood Cross, which the Striders will disembark at Birchington (bus departs Canterbury 8:40am) – cost £2.

Walk leader Barry will then guide the Silver Striders, along a 380m ascent, to the Royal Victoria Pavilion, Ramsgate where the walk concludes. About 12 miles.

https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/kent/the-royal-victoria-pavilion-ramsgate

Earlier departure points, along the coast: Margate, Broadstairs

Return journey (from Ramsgate) 12:47 (Bus 45 then Bus 43) 74 mins; 13:30 (Bus 48 then 8A) 74 mins; 14:17 (Bus 45 then 43) 74 mins; 14:27 (LOOP then 8A) 109 mins; 15:00 (Bus 48 then Bus 8) 94 mins.

Last week’s Wye via the river and NDW Walk:

We’ll be meeting at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am. The walk will take us on a circular route

around Barton Down finishing at the refurbished Fringe and Ginge for coffee.

The pic from last week’s walk finds the lads on the university campus. Apparently there wasn’t anything they wanted to attend on Week 1 of FRESHERS 2023.

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: