The Herne Hill Village and area walk has been postponed. The walk will go ahead but at a later date.

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, over the A2 bridge and down to Merton Farm.  Footpath through Merton Farm, later Iffin Lane and connecting to footpath to New House Lane and then down into Larkey Valley Wood.  Through the wood, coming out on Cockering Road, which we walk along until we get to the footpath for New House Lane, then along Hollow Lane turning into the orchard, later over the bridge along Stuppington Lane to the junction with South Canterbury Road, where the walk finishes.

6 miles.

Last week’s Woolton Farm Walk:

Please bring a packed lunch for this walk

Meet at Canterbury Bus Station to catch No 43 (Sandwich) Bus at 8:46 Bay D3 – Cost £2:00 (journey time 26 minutes).

On arrival at Ash we take the path, through the Church, to Hammil and onto Eastry; from Eastry we walk to Bettshanger Colliery, then Northbourne, Tilmanstone, Elvington ending up in Sibertswold for the train back to Canterbury. 13 miles.

Trains from Sibertswold to Canterbury East:
14:28; 15:26; 15:55; 16:28; 16:58 Cost £4:35 with Railcard (or if we travel as 4 or more together).

Last week’s The Fright Wood Circle Walk:

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

A walk from the village of Herne Hill is a possibility for the 14th June. As it’s an away day for

the Wednesday Walkers transport needs to be arranged. Could you please let me know as soon as possible

If you wish to join us. Please contact Barry on barrywillcox@icloud.com

The walk will follow in the direction of Dargate, Red Road, Holly Hill, Mount Ephraim Wood and returning to

the village for coffee at the Red Lion.

The pic from last week was taken next to the newly planted summer bedding in the Westgate Gardens.

Meet outside the Canterbury Launderette, Nunnery Fields – opposite St Mary Bredin Church at 8:30

London Road roundabout/footpath to Bigberry/Chartham Hatch/Primrose Hill/Denstead Wood/cut through the wood (no path) to the Bower Wood/Nickle Wood path then the path through Fright Wood, working down to the path which crosses Ashford Road and proceeds through a gate in the wall, which leads to the bridge over the Weir. Then onto Chartham, through the Church and taking the path near the Artichoke pub, which eventually leads to Strangers Lane, then New House Lane, turning right at the end into Hollow Lane then sharp left, at the left hand junction with Merton Lane, onto the footpath through the orchard leading to Stuppington Lane.  The walk finishes at the junction with South Canterbury Road.

Bring lunch/elevenses/snack.  About 11 miles.

Last week’s Kingston, Goodnestone, Wingham Walk:

Next Wednesday marks the 185 anniversary of the Battle in Bossenden Wood.

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

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: