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 at the top of Nunnery Road where it meets Nunnery Fields at 8:00am 

Nunnery Road down to Martyr’s Field, past Wincheap School, cross A28 and through Riverside Retail Park, bridge across the Stour to SVW and onward to Westgate Gardens.  We re-connect with the river by the Miller’s Arms, Sainsburys, under the bridge, up to Vauxhall Lakes then turning eastwards, crossing the A28 and heading to the SVW (and cycle path) but now heading south-westwards in the direction of St. Martin’s Church.  We turn right when we arrive at the A257 (Littlebourne Road), heading towards the Abbey then left towards Old Dover Road, where the walk finishes at the Cross Keys crossroads.

Last week’s The Omicron Walk:

Happy Birthday Huw

Have a great birthday Huw from all your friends

in the Silver Striders

Meet at 8.30am, top of Nunnery Road.

The walk is 14 miles, so we should be back around 2pm. Please bring a picnic/snack and plenty of water.

Nunnery Road, Zealand Road, Lime Kiln Road. Through orchards to New House Lane, past New House Farm to Garlinge Green road. Enter Denge woods, Upper Thruxted Farm, to Mystole Road. Through Shalmsford Street and Chartham, home along the river.  This lovely walk was created by Nick.

Last week’s walk to Sandwich:

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.

Rained off the lads convene at Chatterbox to chew the China.

Meet @ 8:00 am outside the Hospital – junction of South Canterbury Road with Ethelbert Road

7 Miles.

Last week’s The Golf Walk:

Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road 8:30

NDW to Patrixbourne/Shepherd’s Close Road/FPs to Adisham/Love Lane/Goodnestone Road/Twitham Hill/Crixhall Court/Buckland Lane/Summerfield Farm/Black Pond Farm/Beacon Hill/Marshborough – Vine Farm/Great Poulder’s Farm/Sandwich.

Packed lunch and something to drink is suggested.

Distance 14 miles

Buses from Sandwich to Canterbury:

Bus 43 (40 mins)

12:44 13:21 13:44 14:21 14:44 15:21

Last week’s Canterbury to Elham via Atchester Wood Walk;

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.

As demonstrated by Barry: ‘nothing stops a Silver Strider’.

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:

Meet outside the hospital: junction of South Canterbury Road with Ethelbert Road @ 8:30 am

Footpath to Rugby Club then Nakington, follow on through Whitehill Wood but this time we take the yellow road down to The Duck. We then take the footpath to Broxhall Wood, Broxhall Road then path down by Hardres Court Farm, along the road to the footpath, which leads to Bossingham. We follow a bit of yellow road but then take the footpath through Atchester Wood, then footpath to Fryarne Park Wood and yellow road through Elmpark Wood to Upper Park Gate Farm then straight down and into (road/footpath) Elham.

Packed lunch/The Cosy Tea Rooms/Pub – all possible

10 miles.

Number 17 Bus back to Canterbury: 12:50; 13:50

Last week’s Faversham to Whitstable Walk: