Please bring a packed lunch for this walk
Meet at Canterbury Bus Station to catch No 43 (Sandwich) Bus at 8:36 Bay D3 – Cost £3:70
On arrival at Ash we take the path to Wingham then, Goodnestone; Aylesham; Nonnington; Barfrestone and then Sibertswold where we catch the train back to Canterbury East:
Trains from Sibertswold to Canterbury East:
14:28; 15:28; 15:57; 16:29; 17:05 Cost £3:65 with Railcard.
From last week’s The Miners’ Way – Walk 1
Meet Canterbury East Station to catch 09:22 train to arrive at Sibertswold (aka Shepherdswell) at 9:32 (£3:65 with railcard).
Please bring a packed lunch for this walk.
Route: Elvington, Tilmanstone, Betteshanger, Eastry, Hammil, finishing at Ash where we catch the bus back to Canterbury:
Bus 43 (28 mins journey time) 13:53; 14:13; 14:33; 14:53; 15:13;15:33; 15:58
Tickets from £3.70.
Last week’s Herne Bay Express walk:
Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road at 8:30am
SVW to Fordwich/Sturry/across the railway line and up to Broad Oak/Herne/Herne Bay
About 11 miles
Lunch – the Wallflower Cafe if we can find seats
Triangle Buses back to Canterbury:
12:20; 12:35; 12:50; 13:05; 13:20;13:35; 13:50
From last week’s Faversham (approached from the South) walk:
8:30 Meet corner of Old Dover Road/Nunnery Fields/Oaten Hill
London Road Roundabout
Proceed along Mill Lane and North Downs Way
Bridge across A2
Podhurst Farm
Denstead Wood/Court Wood/Winterbourne Wood
South Street/Brenley/Westwood Court
Faversham – Either return on arrival or lunch at a Faversham Eatery
13 miles
Plenty of buses or:
Trains (£3.65 with Railcard)
12:10, 12:26, 13:10, 13:26, 14:10, 14:26, 15:10 (11/13 MINS)
Last week’s Selling to Wye walk:
PACKED LUNCH – PACKED LUNCH
Meet at Canterbury East Station in time for 8:44 departure
We catch the 0844 from Canterbury East Station to Selling (£4.20).
We alight at 0853 and proceed via Selling village, Perrywood, Shottenden, Flemings, Molash Church, Challock, down towards Eastwell Manor, then straight on towards Kennington.
Find somewhere to eat our packed lunch around midday.
14 miles.
Back from Wye Station at 13:11; 13:41; 14:11; 14:41; 15:11; 15:41. Cost £3.85 with railcard.
Last week’s wet South Eastern Circle walk:
Although the total mileage is 19 miles, there are drop off points at Kingston, Wingham and Littlebourne where it is possible to catch a bus back to Canterbury.
Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road at 8:30 am.
Elham Valley Way as far as Kingston then cross A2 using the bridleway bridge to Barham Downs, Adisham, Ratling, Goodnestone and upto Gibson’s Farm Shop for lunch – arriving around 12:30.
The afternoon leg, for those wishing to complete the whole circle, takes the footpath from the Wingham Well Road into Wingham, joining the Ickham/Littlebourne footpaths then crossing to Stodmarsh Road at the corner of Moat Lane and taking the footpath through the Golf Club. The final part will be behind the barracks, across the old assault course and finishing by St Martin’s Church.
19 miles (Kingston 7, Wingham 12, Littlebourne 15)
Last week’s Sibertswold to Littlebourne/Canterbury walk:
Sibertswold to Canterbury (about 15 miles) or stop at Littlebourne and catch the bus (about 10 miles)
Packed lunch (to be eaten somewhere near Littlebourne?)
Meet at Canterbury East to catch the 9:22 train to Sibertswold (Shepherds Well) – 10 mins journey time. Cost £3:65 with Railcard.
Sibertswold/Barfrestone/Nonington/Goodnestone/Muddy Bush Corner/Bramling Downs/Littlebourne (on to Canterbury if desired)
Plenty of buses back to Canterbury from Littlebourne – journey time around 13 minutes
Last week’s ‘Royal Victoria Pavilion 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).
Walk leaders Barry and Nick 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
There are various buses back but Bus 9 at 14:33 looks to be the quickest at 49 mins.
From last week’s walk to Whitstable (or is it from Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Road’):
Meet outside 25 St Augustines Road at 8:30am
Proceed to Stour Valley Way footpath past St Martin’s Church
Fordwich
Sturry
over the rail line
Broad Oak
Thornden Wood
Chestfield
Whitstable
About 11 miles
Lunch – somewhere in Whitstable (maybe Tea & Times)
Plenty of buses back to Canterbury
Last week’s walk to Faversham, a.k.a. ‘Barry’s Way’:
*Packed Lunch*
Meet at the corner of Nunnery Fields with Old Dover Road – opposite St Mary Bredin Church at 8:30am – meet up with walk leader (Barry) at London Road roundabout at 8:45am.
Follow the North Downs Way, leave the way at Bigbury.
Poldhurst Farm, Denstead Farm, South Bishop’s Den, Forester’s Lodge Farm,
Dunkirk Church, Clay Pits Wood, Crockham Wood, Herne Hill, Thanet Way,
Wey Street Farm.
Short route into Faversham Goodnestone and Swale Heritage trail to return by bus
from Love Lane.
Long route Sandbanks Rd and Farm and at Nagden a circular walk around Nagden
Marshes joining the Saxon Shore Way into Faversham.
Bus stop in Abbey Street.
* The Nagden Marshes are under threat of a giant solar farm development, It’s a
wonderful desolate atmospheric area that sadly may soon be lost.
(15 miles but will depend on variation decided during walk)
At the start of last week’s walk to Elham:
