Meet @ 8 am outside 25 St Augustine’s Road

Proceed to Spring Lane then Little Barton House, then through the Orchard Route leading to Bekesbourne Lane crossing onto the footpath behind Hoath Farm.  Onwards to Firdown Wood and then on to the footpath towards Swanton Lane (crossing A257).  Then left onto the footpath over the old dump, when you get to the open field proceed north-west to the far right-hand corner to connect with the footpath through to Stodmarsh Road.  Cross the Christchurch sports field and take the footpath through to Fordwich and then the ‘wall of death’ through to Moat Lane and then along the road for the footpath that leads through the golf course, later joining the SVW and then back towards St Martin’s Church where the walk finishes.

6 miles.

Last Tuesday’s Reverse Around the Woods Walk:

**Packed Lunch**

Meet at the corner of Nunnery Fields with Old Dover Road – opposite St Mary Bredin Church at 8:30

London Road roundabout/SVW footpath to Bigberry/Chartham Hatch/Primrose Hill/Denstead Wood/Rhode Common/Perry Wood/Stocking Wood/Badlesmere.

Buses back to Canterbury (change at Faversham)
bus 666 – 12:59; 13:59; 15:26; 16:26 (11 mins to Faversham) then we can take the 3X from Faversham to Canterbury – frequent service.

We could stop in Faversham for coffee/tea.

Distance: 11 miles

Last week’s Lydden Walk:

The walk will start from the main gates to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am. All Striders welcome.

The midweek walkers will meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am, all welcome.

The weather forecast is for possible light rain showers and moderate breeze.

Last time out the WWs strolled along the river path to Vauxhall Road. Onwards they progressed to the Sturry Road Community Park, where the photo was taken. They returned via the cycle path for coffee at the Fringe and Ginge in Northgate. A great walk on the first day of summer and possibly the best coffee to be had in Canterbury!

Meet at St. Mary Bredin Church at 8:00am

Toddler’s cove via Lansdown Road

Cross Toddler’s Cove, walk under the ring road bridge and then over the railway bridge, across to St. Dunstan’s Terrace, over London Road ending up on the footpath towards Rough Common.  When we are near the Blean water tower we turn left and walk down towards the Harbledown Bridge – crossing into Harbledown and walking through the grounds of St Nicholas’s Hospital.  We then take the footpath under the A2 bridge and work our way down to the Chartham Cycle path, by the Thannington footbridge over the Stour, turn left and back to Toddler’s Cover then under the ring road, towards the East Station and Lansdown Road where the walk concludes. 6 miles

Last week’s The Steve’s Walk:

Meet at 8:30 opposite St. Mary Bredin Church (by the Launderette).

There will be a few stops so please bring something to eat and drink (including lunch).   This is a modified, shorter route, to the one walked on 30 March of this year.  About 12.5 miles.

Last week’s Miner’s Way 2/2 Walk:

Wednesday Walkers will meet at 8:30am at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens. 

All Striders welcome.

The weather forecast for Wednesday is for sunny spells and a gentle breeze.

The photo taken last week is of the lads who were on the walk standing in a group.

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 The Valley Lark Walk:

Please bring a packed lunch for this walk.  Length of walk approximately 12 miles.

Meet at Canterbury East Station to catch 08:41 train to Sibertswold, cost £6.60 (too early for our railcards).  On arrival at Sibertswold we walk from the station firstly along road, later footpath, in the direction of Barfrestone.  The walk continues: Nonnington; Ayelsham; Goodnestone; Wingham and, finally, Ash where take the 43 bus back to Canterbury:

14:03; 14:33; 15:03; 15:33; 15:58; 16:03; 16:33

All buses show travel time as 28 mins.

Last week’s The Miner’s Way 1 of 2 walk: