Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am for the two hour walk followed by beverages at a city centre cafe.

As demonstrated by Barry: ‘nothing stops a Silver Strider’.

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:

Meet outside the hospital: junction of South Canterbury Road with Ethelbert Road @ 8:30 am

Footpath to Rugby Club then Nakington, follow on through Whitehill Wood but this time we take the yellow road down to The Duck. We then take the footpath to Broxhall Wood, Broxhall Road then path down by Hardres Court Farm, along the road to the footpath, which leads to Bossingham. We follow a bit of yellow road but then take the footpath through Atchester Wood, then footpath to Fryarne Park Wood and yellow road through Elmpark Wood to Upper Park Gate Farm then straight down and into (road/footpath) Elham.

Packed lunch/The Cosy Tea Rooms/Pub – all possible

10 miles.

Number 17 Bus back to Canterbury: 12:50; 13:50

Last week’s Faversham to Whitstable Walk:

Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am for the two hour walk followed by beverages at a city centre cafe.

Last week as the lads are enabled to walk back in time, at least for a while.

Meet outside the Launderette opposite 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:

Happy Birthday Nick

Many Happy Returns from all your chums in the Silver Striders

Bring packed lunch/refreshment for en route stops.  Whitstable offers other opportunities, including Wetherspoons.

Meet at Canterbury East Station to catch the 9:19 train to Faversham – cost £4.75 with card and only 14 mins to Faversham.

We follow the coast path between Faversham Creek and Whitstable.

Bus back to Canterbury from Whitstable (400 or 401) at .09, .24, .39, .54 past the hour, takes 35 mins.

Distance: 10 miles

Last week’s Canterbury to Sibertswold via Barfreston walk:

Thanks Nick for creating this great walk.

Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am for the two hour walk followed by beverages at a city centre cafe.

The lads out on the streets of Canterbury last Wednesday morning.

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 The Get Thee to a Nunnery Walk:

This walk created by Nick Riding

Meet 8.30am outside 25 St Augustine’s Road

The walk is about 11 miles, so bring a packed lunch or snack. We will take the train back to Canterbury East from Shepherdswell. A shorter version is possible by taking the train back from Adisham.

Take the NDW to Patrixbourne, left at Woodlands to Adisham, skirting Aylesham to Nonington. Walk through Fredville Park to Barfrestone and Sibertswold. Trains from Shepherdswell station at 12.22, 13.22, 14.22 to Canterbury East (21 minutes), £4.75 with railcard.

Last week’s Canterbury to Lyminge Walk: