The Elham Valley Way (this is longer than the more direct route via Pett Bottom)
Canterbury to Elham (via Bifrons Park/Bridge/Kingston/Barham) plus a minor variation near the end of the walk

About 12/13 miles

Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road @ 8:30 am

Take the 13:35 bus back to Canterbury or have lunch in Elham – as one wishes.

No 17 Bus from Elham to Canterbury

12:35 (about 30 mins)
13:35
14:53

LAST WEEK’S WALK, IN WHICH THE SILVER STRIDERS CUT THROUGH THE WOODS AT DARGATE TO AVOID USING THE ROAD FOR FOOTPATH CONNECTIONS

8:30 Meet outside St Mary Bredin Church, Nunnery Fields

Road and footpath to Rough Common

Church Wood through to Courtney Road

Herne Hill crossing Thanet Way near Kemdale Wood

Goodnestone (Faversham) then onto the Faversham via Abbey Street

Take bus back or lunch to be decided, possibly The Bear

About 10/11 miles

Buses back:

3 (35 mins) 3X (25 mins) 3B (35 mins)

12:16, 12:36, 12:46, 13:06, 13:16, 13:36, 13:46, 14:06, 14:16

Last week’s Canterbury Eastern Circle Walk (20 miles +)

Meet outside 25 St. Augustine’s Road at 8:30am

North Holmes Road, St Radigund’s, St. Stephen’s, footpath by the Beverley to Hales Place

Hackington, West Blean Wood, East Blean Wood, Hoath, Chislet, Grove Ferry, Stour Valley Walk,

Stodmarsh, Fordwich, Canterbury.

About 15 miles

Packed Lunch

There is the possiblitiy to take the bus back at Grove Ferry (about 10/11 miles at this point)

Return by bus:

12:31 (8A) 31 mins
12:46 (8) 31 mins
12:52 (9) 30 mins
13:00 (8A) 31 mins
13:16 (8) 31 mins
13:31 (8A) 31 mins
13:46 (8) 31 mins

Last week’s hilly Denton adventure:

Meet corner of Stuppington Lane/South Canterbury 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 about 20 mins

13:01

13:19

13:31

13:48

14:01

14:19

14:31

14:49

Last week’s Herne Bay Express Walk – Heading to Herne Bay through Blean Woods (note the ice underfoot)

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:

13:07 (6) 43 mins
13:20 (TRIAN) 35 mins
13:35 (TRIAN) 35 mins
13:38 (6) 43 mins
13:50 (TRIAN) 35 mins
14:05 (TRIAN) 35 mins

Last week’s amazing Canterbury South Eastern Circle Route- sunshine all day long (till it got dark at least)

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 9:00am.

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 12:30/13:00.

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.

Estimated at 19 miles (Kingston 7, Wingham 12, Littlebourne 15)

Last week’s walk to Elham

This should be doable, even we have some rain, quite a bit of it is in the woods (SSFR 1)

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 South Circular Walk

Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road at 9am

Proceed direction North Downs Way but take yellow road onto NDR then cross and take bridge over A2 past Renville, over Bridge Road, through Whitehill Wood, Lower Hardes, Harmansole Farm, Swarling Manor Farm, nearby Kenfield Hall, then up and over the Chartham Downs Road, Larkey Valley Wood, New House Lane, Stuppington Lane back to Canterbury.

About 11 miles – we should be back around 1pm.

Last week’s wonderful walk to Wye via Hassell Street:

Meet corner of Stuppington Lane and South Canterbury Road 8:30 am

Proceed to New House Lane toward Kenfield Hall, then Petham, Mounts Wood, Hassell Street, then West to the Wye Downs, Wye.

Around 14 miles and 5 hours.

Lunch at the one of The King’s Head, Wye Coffee Shop & Kitchen or The Tickled Trout

Back by train to Canterbury West:

14:11, 14:38, 15:11, 15:38, 16:11

Cost (with Silver Striders railcard) £3:65

Striders with father Christmas on last week’s 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

If you don’t fancy the walk then why not drop into the Dolphin for an après-walk beverage around 1:30pm.

About 10 Miles

LAST WEEK’S LEN VALLEY WALK: