Author Archive: John Pike

Thursday 15 December, 2022 – Dover/Samphire Ho/Capel le Ferne/Dover

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Two cars will leave Canterbury at 8:30 for Dover, whilst there will be room for eight or so people please advise Peter if you are coming in order to distribute the passengers between the cars.
Cars parking in Aycliffe, then walking along the top of the cliffs to Capel le Ferne, then zig zag down the cliffs, over the railway and along the concrete promenade and onto the beach. A mile or so to Samphire Ho. A drink/snack in the cafe or packed lunch, back through the tunnel by the pedestrian route and back along the cycle route to Aycliffe.
Please be aware that the cliffs are subject to coastal erosion, here is an example from 2021 – be careful:
https://youtu.be/OqvDuyPbGlY
I have been advised by Peter that we will definitely not be walking under the area shown in the YouTube video.
Last week’s Selsted via Pett Bottom walk:

Wednesday Walk 14 December, 2022

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A time change this week. The walk will start at the main entrance of the Westgate Gardens at 10am and will finish
at the Foundry Brew Pub, 77 Stour Street, Canterbury, CT1 2NR at midday.
Striders attending the Christmas do should not arrive earlier than 12:00pm when the pub opens.

The walk this week will be on entirely dry land and on a day when the forecast is for sunny intervals and a moderate
breeze. Is there anything worse than attending a festive event soaking wet and covered in mud?

The pic from last week is of the lads in the Westgate Gardens waiting for the walk to start.

SSS264 – Tuesday, 13 December, 2022 – Toddler’s Coves Walk

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

Toddler’s cove via Lansdown Road

SVW to near Tonford Manor; over the Stour, over the A28; Strangers Lane; footpath to New House Lane; footpath by side of Hollow Lane then connecting footpaths behind Wincheap to Zealand Road and then to the top of Nunnery Road where the walk finishes. About 6 miles.

Last week’s Hospital Walk:

Wednesday Walk 7 December, 2022

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Meet at the main entrance of the Westgate Gardens for an 8:30am start.

The pic from last week is of lads exploring the grass area beside the city walls.
At present the river path between ASDA and the Vauxhall Road is flooded. Not recommended
If any Strider is considering using it to get to the Sea Cadet building for their Covid jab.
We now have ten Striders who are booked in for our Christmas event.
John P, Don, Abdi, Ben, Bert, Steve, Keith, Rupert, Sean and Barry.
Gather at midday on 14th at the Foundry.
If anyone else wishes to join us please let me(Barry) know as soon as possible.
See you midweek…..

SSS263 – Tuesday, 6 December, 2022 – The Hospital Walk

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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, Nackington then down to the bottom of the fields, by the pylons, then right and left through the firebreak in the woods, up the hill and onto to the Renville path.  At Renville take the bridge across the motorway and then carefully walk across the NDR/A2 approach road and onto the lane which connects to the orchards, thence onto Pilgrims’ Way/St Augustine’s Road where the walk concludes.  6 miles

Last week’s Tuesday Get Thee To A Nunnery walk:

Thursday, 1 December, 2022 Canterbury to Herne Bay (Express Route)

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Meet outside St. Martin’s Church at 8:30am SVW to Fordwich/Sturry/across the railway line and up to Broad Oak/Herne/Herne Bay.  About 11 miles.  Lunch – the Wallflower Cafe (https://vegan-cafe.co.uk/), if we can find seats but maybe bring a packed lunch as a back up.  Frequent Triangle Buses back to Canterbury. Last week’s very enjoyable Selling/train back walk:

 

Wednesday Walk 30 November, 2022

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The best way to avoid those mid week blues is to join us midweek at the main entrance of
The Westgate Gardens for an 8:30am start.
Three of us ventured out last week and probably recorded the shortest walk in the Striders
long history. We walked along the river path, down stream, towards the Causeway and
then onwards to Northgate’s finest coffee house, the Fringe + Ginge.
It was agreed an early coffee was a better idea than nonstop rain.
See you midweek…………..

SSS262 – Tuesday 29 November, 2022 – The Get Thee to a Nunnery Walk

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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:

Wednesday Walk 23 November, 2022

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We will meet as usual near the main entrance to the Wesgate Gardens for an 8:30am start.

The walk last week was called off because of heavy rain. This is the first time this has been
necessary. In future if the weather looks grim check your inbox at 7:45 to see if the walk is
to go ahead.
Obviously no pics from last week but attached is a photo of the Westbere Marshes where the
beavers have apparently set up home. There has not been any Strider sightings as yet but we
may include the marshes in future walks in the hope we’ll see one of the little creatures pop
their head out of the water.
See you midweek………

SSS261 – Tuesday 22 November, 2022 – The Don’s Walk

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Meet @ 8 am outside 25 St Augustine’s Road

St Martins Church, Stour Valley Way to Fordwich (forking right – off bike route) scary bit after Fordwich for 200 yds 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 (the last bit is along Bekesborne Road, thus exercise care), then right and left and thus to Hoath Farm, home via Little Barton House. 6 miles.

Last week’s Around The Woods Walk: