Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road @ 8:30 am
The Elham Valley Way (this is longer than the more direct route via Pett Bottom)
Canterbury to Elham (via Bridge/Bishopsbourne/Kingston/Barham/Covert Wood/Bladbean/footpath to Upper Park Gate Farm then Elham. Possible lunch stop ‘The King’s Head” – the Cosy is closed until later in January.
12 miles
No 17 Bus from Elham to Canterbury
12:42
13:42
14:50
Last week’s Bridge Circle walk:
A shorter walk this week – it takes less than 3 hours.
Meet outside the hospital at 8:30 am (corner junction of South Canterbury Road with Ethelbert Road).
Proceed via Langton Path but onto the rugby club then Nackington and over Bridge Road into Whitehill Wood and onto Pett Bottom Road. Footpath by Middle Pett Farm and over the old Elham Valley Rail bridge and into Bridge and the High Street. We cross the High Street and then via the footpath by the School head towards the site of Bifrons crossing the main road to Hode Lane then, via EVW and NDR into the orchards and Barton Industrial Estate, Pilgrims’ Way To St Augustine’s Road where the walk concludes. 8 miles.
Silver Striders Christmas Lunch
Afterwards – go home change and meet at The Thomas Ingoldsby (top Spoons) at 11:30am
https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/kent/the-thomas-ingoldsby-canterbury
Secure some tables upstairs; order some drinks and then order lunch – hopefully this will work as we cannot book beforehand.
Last week’s Canterbury Northern Circle Walk:
Meet at the corner of Nunnery Fields with Old Dover Road – opposite St Mary Bredin Church at 8:30am
Road and footpath to Rough Common, then through the woods, crossing A290 at Blean, taking the footpath to Amery Court and then into Clowes Wood proceeding north to Radfall, eventually crossing Radfall Road at Chestfield. The route then goes from north to south through West Blean Nature Reserve and later past Alcroft Grange, coming back into Canterbury through the Hales Place estate. We then follow the footpath to St Stephen’s Green and then into the City. Some or all may wish to stop at ‘Top Spoons’ for lunch/refreshment. Mileage 17 miles – (new route this week).
Last week on the boggy road, not too far from Ash and, later, waiting for the train home at Sibertswold Station.
Please bring a packed lunch for this walk
Meet at Canterbury Bus Station to catch No 43 (Sandwich) Bus at 8:36 Bay D3 – Cost £3:70
On arrival at Ash we take the path to Wingham then, Goodnestone; Aylesham; Nonnington; Barfrestone and then Sibertswold where we catch the train back to Canterbury East:
Trains from Sibertswold to Canterbury East:
14:28; 15:28; 15:57; 16:29; 17:05 Cost £3:65 with Railcard.
From last week’s The Miners’ Way – Walk 1
Meet Canterbury East Station to catch 09:22 train to arrive at Sibertswold (aka Shepherdswell) at 9:32 (£3:65 with railcard).
Please bring a packed lunch for this walk.
Route: Elvington, Tilmanstone, Betteshanger, Eastry, Hammil, finishing at Ash where we catch the bus back to Canterbury:
Bus 43 (28 mins journey time) 13:53; 14:13; 14:33; 14:53; 15:13;15:33; 15:58
Tickets from £3.70.
Last week’s Herne Bay Express walk:
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 – the Wallflower Cafe if we can find seats
Triangle Buses back to Canterbury:
12:20; 12:35; 12:50; 13:05; 13:20;13:35; 13:50
From last week’s Faversham (approached from the South) walk:
8:30 Meet corner of Old Dover Road/Nunnery Fields/Oaten Hill
London Road Roundabout
Proceed along Mill Lane and North Downs Way
Bridge across A2
Podhurst Farm
Denstead Wood/Court Wood/Winterbourne Wood
South Street/Brenley/Westwood Court
Faversham – Either return on arrival or lunch at a Faversham Eatery
13 miles
Plenty of buses or:
Trains (£3.65 with Railcard)
12:10, 12:26, 13:10, 13:26, 14:10, 14:26, 15:10 (11/13 MINS)
Last week’s Selling to Wye walk:
PACKED LUNCH – PACKED LUNCH
Meet at Canterbury East Station in time for 8:44 departure
We catch the 0844 from Canterbury East Station to Selling (£4.20).
We alight at 0853 and proceed via Selling village, Perrywood, Shottenden, Flemings, Molash Church, Challock, down towards Eastwell Manor, then straight on towards Kennington.
Find somewhere to eat our packed lunch around midday.
14 miles.
Back from Wye Station at 13:11; 13:41; 14:11; 14:41; 15:11; 15:41. Cost £3.85 with railcard.
Last week’s wet South Eastern Circle walk:
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 8:30 am.
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.
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.
19 miles (Kingston 7, Wingham 12, Littlebourne 15)
Last week’s Sibertswold to Littlebourne/Canterbury walk:
Sibertswold to Canterbury (about 15 miles) or stop at Littlebourne and catch the bus (about 10 miles)
Packed lunch (to be eaten somewhere near Littlebourne?)
Meet at Canterbury East to catch the 9:22 train to Sibertswold (Shepherds Well) – 10 mins journey time. Cost £3:65 with Railcard.
Sibertswold/Barfrestone/Nonington/Goodnestone/Muddy Bush Corner/Bramling Downs/Littlebourne (on to Canterbury if desired)
Plenty of buses back to Canterbury from Littlebourne – journey time around 13 minutes
Last week’s ‘Royal Victoria Pavilion Walk’:
