Meet Canterbury West station for train to Wye @ 9:05 cost £3.85 with railcard, arrives 9:20
Wye/Hastingleigh/Lymbridge Green/Rhodes Minnis/Elham
Leisurely pace should get us there in 4 hours.
There is a bus at 13:35 or enjoy the luxuries on offer at the Cosy Tea Rooms then……
17 Bus back to Canterbury 14:50 (one after is 16:20)
Accurate mileage 10 miles
Last week in the woods near Wichling heading for Newnham:
**Packed Lunch**
Meet at Canterbury West Station to catch 9:05 train (direct to Harrietsham)
Train from Canterbury West to Harrietsham 9:05 (arrive Harrietsham 9:49) – cost £8:45 with railcard
Footpaths and some yellow roads to Newnham
Onward to Faversham via footpaths and some yellow roads
Approx: 15 miles
Bus: 3; 3X; 3B; (about 30 mins). 3X is the fastest bus.
Train from Faversham to Canterbury East
14:10; 14:26; 15:10; 15:26; 15:58
Last week, approaching Elham:
Morning
Meet outside K & C Hospital, corner of Ethelbert and South Canterbury Roads at 8:30am
Silver Striders Fast Route to Elham. Lunch stop – The Cosy Cafe. If returning to Canterbury by No: 17 bus: 12:35 or 13:35 – journey time is 33 mins. – 10 miles
Afternoon
Elham Valley Way from Elham to Lyminge/Etchinghill/Newington/Seabrook (Hythe)
Total distance approx. 20 miles
No: 16 Bus from Seabrook to Canterbury – time 1hr
14:34; 15:04; 15:34; 16:04
Last weeks walk from Wye through King’s Wood to Chilham/Chartham/Canterbury:
Packed Lunch
Meet at Canterbury West station to catch the 9:06 train to Wye (arrives 9:20) – return ticket with railcard £3.85
From Wye station:
NDW from station past Perry Court Farm
Footpath and short yellow road to Boughton Aluph church
Footpath past Warren Far, and into King’s Wood
Footpath through wood going north almost to Oathill Farm. 7km so far
Turn right on to track then footpath back through wood going south to join NDW
NDW to Chilham 14km so far
On to Chartham following Stour Valley Way and then Canterbury
16 miles
This week’s walk plotted and led by Huw.
Last week’s walk to Denton (led by Nick):
Meet by the Hospital – corner of South Canterbury Road/Ethelbert Road @ 8:30 am
Whitehill Wood/Pett Bottom/Covet Wood/Covert Wood/Denton
About 12 miles
Possible lunch at the Jackdaw before bus back to Canterbury – we can decide on the day.
Return by bus:
Number 16 – 17 mins
12:49;13:01;13:19;13:31;13:49;14:01;14:19;14:31;14:49
This week’s walk led by Nick
Last week’s Selling to Wye walk:
PACKED LUNCH – PACKED LUNCH
Meet at Canterbury East Station in time for 8:48 departure
We catch the 0848 from Canterbury East Station to Selling (£4.20).
We alight at 0857 and proceed via Selling village, Perrywood lookout, Shottenden, Wytherling Court, Molash Church, Challock, down towards Eastwell Manor, then straight on towards Kennington.
Find somewhere to eat our packed lunch around midday.
There are various pub en route should we wish to stop for refreshment
14 miles.
Back from Wye Station at 13:11; 13:41; 14:11; 14:41; 15:11; 15:41. Cost £3.85 with railcard.
Buses from Wye:
13:29 48 mins (Bus 1) or 13:20 from The Old Mill, Kennington
**14:42 44 mins (Bus 1X) but leaves from The Old Mill, Kennington (does not go into Wye)
15:54 56 mins (Bus 1A)
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
Afterwards at the Kavanagh Cinema @ 14:30:
‘My Generation’ Presented by Michael Caine
‘People like me hardly ever got the chance to be actors…..’
Return by bus:
16:53 (TRIAN) 35 mins
17:08 (TRIAN) 35 mins
17:13 (TRIAN) 35 mins
17:23 (TRIAN) 35 mins
17:43 (TRIAN) 35 mins
Last week’s walk near Chillenden:
Please bring a packed lunch – the weather looks good at the moment.
Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road @ 8:30am
Follow NDW to Patrixbourne then Shepherds’ Close Road to Bridle Path, yellow road, Woodlands Wood, Cooling Downs down to Pond Lane. Footpath over to behind Nonington then a network of footpaths, finally leading into Chillenden. Leave Chillenden by footpath to Goodnestone then another footpath, which takes us to Love Lane and then back to Canterbury via Adisham.
Distance approx 18 miles
Last week ‘a bunch of lonesome and very quarrelsome heroes, were walking out along the open road’ on Marshland near Wickhambreaux:
Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road @ 8:30am
We may need to improvise somewhat on the route, as last time we did it in September 2017 one of the bridges had started to disintegrate – never mind ‘nothing stops a Silver Strider’.
Canterbury to Fordwich to Stodmarsh to Grove Ferry (through the Nature Reserve) then on to the Wickhambreaux Valley and slowly down to Wichambreaux. Lunch at The Rose, Wickhambreaux thence a short trek to Littlebourne for bus or walk back to Canterbury
About 11 miles if finishing at Littlebourne – about 15 if finishing at Canterbury
Buses from Littlebourne to Canterbury about 13 mins
http://www.theroseinnwickhambreaux.co.uk/canterbury-pub-food.php
From last week’s walk – Sibertswold to Canterbury (these men mean business):
Sibertswold to Littleborne (about 10 miles)
The walk can be extended by another 5 miles by walking back to Canterbury via Patrixbourne – making a total of 15 miles.
Packed lunch (to be eaten somewhere near Littlebourne?)
Meet at Canterbury East to catch 9:20 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 ‘Cosy Folkestone Walk’ just above Elham:
