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 photo from last week was taken at a new coffee venue next to the Westgate Tower, Felons!!
Meet corner of Nunnery Fields/Nunnery Road @ 8am
Nunnery Road/Zealand Road/Lime Kiln Road/Fields to Hollow Lane/Footpath to New House Lane/Connecting footpath to Iffin Lane/Footpath to Bridge Road/Footpath to Lower Hardes Church then along the lane for the path through Whitehill Wood back via Bridge Road and Nackington, via Rugby Club, to the Hospital. (6 miles).
Last week’s The Don’s Walk:
***Packed Lunch to be eaten en route***
Meet by the hospital – corner of South Canterbury Road/Ethelbert Road @ 8:30 am
Walk to Nackington, then criss cross various paths to Petham and then a mixture of footpath and road to Stowting, then on to Lyminge.
14 miles
No: 17 @ 13:43 40 mins
No: 17 @ 14:43 40 mins
No: 18 @ 15:12 39 mins
No: 17 @ 15:43 40 mins
Last week’s Canterbury Western Circle:
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.
Meet 8.00 am at St. Martin’s Church
Stour Valley Way towards Fordwich but taking footpath (forking right – off bike route) scary bit after Fordwich for 200 yds (alternative is to walk along Spring Lane and take connecting footpath) then turn right up hill to Stodmarsh Road via CCCU playing field. Across Stodmarsh Rd, footpath straight on then veer right into field and down to Lampen Stream. Turn right along bottom of field following stream for 400 yards, then turn left across stream and up the hill to old waste dump, right onto Swanton Lane, then straight across and down past Firdown Wood. Before the bare field at near Palmstead wood turn right and proceed towards the Hoath Farm but take footpath on left before reaching Hoath Farm and cross Bekesbourne Road to path on other side which leads home via Little Barton House. 6 miles.
Last week’s Around The Woods Walk:
8:30 Meet outside The Launderette, Nunnery Fields
Road and footpath to Rough Common
Church Wood but, this time, through to Bishopsden and Bossenden woods, eventually to Dunkirk
Walk over the A2 bridge at Dunkirk and along the edge of Poundfall Wood down to Forester’s Lodge Farm and then take the footpath into South Bishops Den wood. Various footpaths through to Podhurst Farm, cut down to Bigbury, back over the A2 bridge and into Harbledown then Canterbury.
Packed lunch/drink for stops during the walk.
About 14 miles
Last week’s Canterbury to Elham SSFR1:
Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am.
The walk will take us along the lower path on Barton Down returning to the city centre via the river path.
The pic taken on the walk last week is of the lads in Sturry Road Community Park.
Meet @ 8:00 am outside the hospital – junction of South Canterbury Road with Ethelbert Road
Walk to Rugby Club then, via Nackington to Bridge Road and into Whitehill Wood: turn left at the cross paths heading towards Bridge. We continue straight ahead at the next cross paths then, at the path T junction, we turn right along the bridal path, keeping to the side of the woods until we come onto Pett Bottom Road at Little Eaton Farm. Walking towards the Duck we turn right (Tapleys Hill) and, later, right again (School Lane), proceeding uphill we turn into the woods again at the footpath sign but, as we approach the path, leading to Pett Bottom Road, we turn left towards the centre of the wood and continue straight on; later crossing Bridge Road and back through Nackington, the Rugby Club, turning left at the Langton Path towards Stuppington Lane. The walk concludes at the junction with South Canterbury Road.
Last week’s Nick’s Walk:
Meet outside the Hospital (Junction of South Canterbury Road with Ethelbert Road) @ 8:30
Packed lunch or Tea/Coffee/Beer in Elham or early bus back
Back of Canterbury Rugby Club/Nackington/Pett Bottom/Gorsley Wood/Westwood/Quilters Wood/Clambercrown/Palmstead/Peafield/Park Gate/Elham
17 Bus back to Canterbury 11:50, 12:50
Approximately 10 miles
Last week’s Ringwould to Sandwich Walk:
