Meet outside K & C Hospital, corner of Ethelbert and South Canterbury Roads at 8:30am
Silver Striders Fast Route to Elham
Lunch at the Cosy Cafe
Then onto Lyminge/Postling/Stanford/Westernhanger (mainly footpaths)
About 16 miles (10 morning, 6 afternoon)
Trains back from Westernhanger to CBW (change at Ashford) approx. 40 mins. Leaving at: 15:19, 16:19, 16:46, 17:19
Cost £7.65 with railcard
Last week’s walk to Sandwich:
Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road 8:30
NDW to Patrixbourne/Shepherd’s Close Road/FPs to Adisham/Bossington/Neavy Downs/Gibson’s Farmshop (lunch [BREAKFAST] stop).
Afternoon take Goodnestone Road/Twitham Hill/Crixhall Court/Buckland Lane/Summerfield Farm/Black Pond Farm/Beacon Hill/Marshborough – Vine Farm/Great Poulder’s Farm/Sandwich
Distance 14 miles
There is always the possibility of refreshment in the Red Cow, Sandwich at the end of the walk
Buses from Sandwich to Canterbury:
Bus 43 (around 40 mins)
13:46 14:06 14:26 14:46 15:06 15:26 15:30 16:26
Last week’s walk to Denton – three men, one vision:
Meet by the Hospital – corner of South Canterbury Road/Ethelbert Road @ 8:30 am
Pett Bottom/Covet Wood/Covert Wood/Denton
About 11/12 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
Last week’s Herne Bay Express Walk near Woodlands Farm, Sturry:
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 – maybe the Wallflower Cafe – we can decide en route
Return by bus:
13:05 (TRIAN) 35 mins
13:20 (TRIAN) 35 mins
13:35 (TRIAN) 35 mins
13:50 (TRIAN) 35 mins
14:05 (TRIAN) 35 mins
Last week – en route to Ashford on top of the Downs before going down to Wye:
Meet at the corner of South Canterbury Road and Stuppington Lane at 8:30am
Morning
Garlinge Green/through Denge Wood crossing Penny Pot Lane into Barton Wood/through Wye Nature Reserve/cross Sole Street for footpath to Crundale/down and up and down to Wye/lunch at Wye Coffee & Kitchen
Afternoon
Wye/footpath and yellow road to Blackwall Road then across the A2070 for the footpath to Ashford Town Centre and then to the Station.
About 17 miles
Trains from Ashford to Canterbury West. Cost £4.70 with railcard.
15:05; 15:35; 15:52; 16:05; 16:35; 16:52; 17:05
Last week’s walk between Stowting and Lyminge:
Meet by the hospital – corner of South Canterbury Road/Ethelbert Road @ 8:00 am – to allow us time to have lunch at the Tiger and then walk to Lyminge to catch the bus home.
Walk to Nackington, then criss cross various paths to Petham and then a mixture of footpath and road to Stowting, where we stop at the Tiger for lunch.
About 13.5 miles (total, including afternoon about 16 miles)
Lunch at the Tiger (Stowting)
Footpath and road to Lyminge from the Tiger – about 2 1/2 miles to catch the bus back to Canterbury:
No: 17 @ 14:43 40 mins
No: 18 @ 15:12 53 mins
No: 17 @ 16:13 45 mins
We last did this walk but only to the Tiger in October 2016.
Last week a sheep befriends the Striders on the walk to Elham:
Meet corner of South Canterbury Road and Stuppington Lane 8:30
Back of Canterbury Rugby Club/Nackington/Pett Bottom/Gorsley Wood/Westwood/Quilters Wood/Clamberdown/Palmstead/Peafield/Park Gate/Elham
Lunch at the Cosy Tea Rooms 12:30
17 Bus back to Canterbury 13:35 (one after is 14:50)
Approximately 10 miles
Last week’s Canterbury Hackington Triangle Walk
Meet outside 25 St Augustines Road at 9:30 am
St Martin’s Church/Stour Valley Way to Fordwich/Sturry/Broad Oak/West Blean Wood/Hackington/Hales Place Estate/The Beverley/Station Road West/The Dolphin for about 1:30pm
I will book a table at the Dolphin for those who would like drink/lunch/snack but could you please let me know which Striders will be partaking? If you just fancy popping in for a chat please do so.
About 10 Miles
Meet at junction of Stuppington Lane with South Canterbury Road at 8:30am
Proceed to New House Lane the into Larkey Valley Wood to Chartham Downs Road. Then we take the yellow road by Perry Hill Shaw and the footpath that eventually leads to Sappington Court then footpath to Kenfield Road. We now cross over the yellow road for the footpath to Swarling Manor Farm later crossing Stone Street and taking the footpath by Harmansole Farm to Lower Hardes, then past the Church and through Whitehill Wood and over Bridge Road for the path to Renville and over the quiet bridge, finally crossing New Dover Road and to the Hode Farm lane and footpaths to join the NDW/EVW path, past Barton Industrial Estate into Pilgrims’ Way and St Augustine’s Road where the walk finishes. 12 miles.
Silver Striders in a promotional shot for the Silver Striders Movie – ‘Dark Striders’:
‘Nothing stops the Silver Striders’ – here the striders casually kick dirt at the turnips as they walk through a muddy turnip field.
A shorter walk this week leaving earlier – it takes less than 3 hours.
Meet outside the hospital at 8:00 am (corner junction of South Canterbury Road with Ethelbert Road).
Proceed via Langton Path but onto the rugby club then Nackington and over Bridge Road into Whitehill Wood and onto Pett Bottom Road. Footpath by Middle Pett Farm and over the old Elham Valley Rail bridge and into Bridge and the High Street. We cross the High Street and then via the footpath by the School head towards the site of Bifrons crossing the main road to Hode Lane then, via EVW and NDR into the orchards and Barton Industrial Estate, Pilgrims’ Way To St Augustine’s Road where the walk concludes.
8 miles
Last week’s Wingham Circle Walk where the six striders pose for a group photo: Reservoir Ramblers.
