Meet corner of South Canterbury Road and Stuppington Lane 8:30

Back of Canterbury Rugby Club/Nackington/Pett Bottom/Gorsley Wood/Westwood/Quilters Wood/Clamberdown/Palmstead/Peafield/Park Gate/Elham

Lunch at the Cosy Tea Rooms 12:30

17 Bus back to Canterbury 13:35 (one after is 14:50)

Approximately 10 miles

Last week’s Canterbury Hackington Triangle Walk

Meet outside 25 St Augustines Road at 9:30 am

St Martin’s Church/Stour Valley Way to Fordwich/Sturry/Broad Oak/West Blean Wood/Hackington/Hales Place Estate/The Beverley/Station Road West/The Dolphin for about 1:30pm

I will book a table at the Dolphin for those who would like drink/lunch/snack but could you please let me know which Striders will be partaking? If you just fancy popping in for a chat please do so.

About 10 Miles

Meet at junction of Stuppington Lane with South Canterbury Road at 8:30am

Proceed to New House Lane the into Larkey Valley Wood to Chartham Downs Road. Then we take the yellow road by Perry Hill Shaw and the footpath that eventually leads to Sappington Court then footpath to Kenfield Road. We now cross over the yellow road for the footpath to Swarling Manor Farm later crossing Stone Street and taking the footpath by Harmansole Farm to Lower Hardes, then past the Church and through Whitehill Wood and over Bridge Road for the path to Renville and over the quiet bridge, finally crossing New Dover Road and to the Hode Farm lane and footpaths to join the NDW/EVW path, past Barton Industrial Estate into Pilgrims’ Way and St Augustine’s Road where the walk finishes. 12 miles.

Silver Striders in a promotional shot for the Silver Striders Movie – ‘Dark Striders’:

‘Nothing stops the Silver Striders’ – here the striders casually kick dirt at the turnips as they walk through a muddy turnip field.

A shorter walk this week leaving earlier – it takes less than 3 hours.

Meet outside the hospital at 8:00 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

Last week’s Wingham Circle Walk where the six striders pose for a group photo: Reservoir Ramblers.

Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road at 8:30

Proceed in direction of Patrixbourne, then footpaths to Adisham Church, Bossington, Wingham Well, Gibson’s Farm Shop (Breakfast or Lunch).

Wingham Church, footpaths to Wicambreaux then Wickham Court Lane and footpath to Stodmarsh Road. Footpaths back to Fordwich then SVW back to St Martin’s Church.

16/17 miles

Last week’s Western Circle Walk – the pathfinder sub-group remembers the maxim ‘nothing stops a Silver Strider’

8:30 Meet outside St Mary Bredin Church, 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.

Lunch is a possibility somewhere in Canterbury: to be decided during walk.

About 14 miles

Thanks Barry for leading the Miners’ Way 2 walk last Thursday – another thoroughly enjoyable ramble with the chums

Meet at Canterbury Bus Station to catch No 14 (Sandwich) Bus at 8:36 Bay D3 (or board at subsequent stop – arrival time of 8:37 shown for Barton Court bus stop) – Cost £3:60 or £6:70 for South East dayrider ticket

Arrive at Ash 9:02

Packed Lunch

Ash/Marshborough/Woodnesborough/Eastry/Finglesham/Northbourne (not Sholden)/Northbourne/Bettshanger/Tilmanstone/Elvington/Shepherdswell

About 14.5 miles

http://www.gps-routes.co.uk/routes/home.nsf/routeslinkswalks/the-miners-way-walking-route#
Detailed free map on this website

Train back from Sibertswold to Canterbury East:

13:29; 14:29; 15:29; 16:00; 16:29; 17:00 (Cost £3:55 with travelcard)
Travel time: 18 mins

Bus back is also possible: 13:24 89A – time 1 hour
or 14:25 89A (1 change for Bus No. 15) 37 mins.

This week’s walk will be led by Barry

STRIDERS TAKE A BREAK DURING LAST WEEK’S Miners’ Way part 1 walk

Please bring a packed lunch for this walk

Meet at Canterbury East Station to catch 9:20am train to arrive at Sibertswold (aka Shepherdswell) at 9:30am (£3.55 with railcard).

Route: Sibertswold/Barfrestone/Nonnington/Aylesham/Goodnestone/Wingham/Ash.

Buses back to Canterbury from Ash: 13:58/14:18/14:38/14:58/15:18 all No.43

Last week’s walk between Selling and Wye – wonderful weather all day:

This is a walk from Selling to Wye for which our gratitude is extended to one Donald McCue of Ethel and Bert Road (last done on 14 July, 2016).

PACKED LUNCHPACKED LUNCH

Meet at Canterbury East Station in time for 8:48 departure

We catch the 0848 from Canterbury East Station to Selling (£4.10).

We alight at 0857 and proceed via Selling village, Perrywood lookout, Shottenden, Wytherling Court, Molash Church, Challock, down towards Eastwell Manor, then straight on towards Kennington.

Find somewhere to eat our packed lunch around midday.

The possibility of liquid refreshment exists at the Old Mill, Kennington or just carry on to Wye station.

14 miles.

Back from Wye Station at 13:11; 13:38; 14:11; 14:41; 15:11; 15:41. Cost £3.70 with railcard.

From last week’s Sandwich walk (Barry & Peter actually walked back from Sandwich and covered 30 miles!)

Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road 8:30

NDW to Patrixbourne/Shepherd’s Close Road/FPs to Adisham/Bossington/Neavy Downs/Gibson’s Farmshop (lunch [BREAKFAST] stop). It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Mike eat the ‘Hungry Farmer’ – I live in hope?

Afternoon take Goodnestone Road/Twitham Hill/Crixhall Court/Buckland Lane/Summerfield Farm/Black Pond Farm/Beacon Hill/Marshborough – Vine Farm/Great Poulder’s Farm/Sandwich

Distance 14 miles

There is always the possibility of refreshment in the Red Cow, Sandwich at the end of the walk

Buses from Sandwich to Canterbury:

Bus 43 (around 40 mins)

13:46 14:06 14:26 14:46 15:06 15:26 15:46 16:26

Photos from last Thursday of the ‘Pathfinder’ sub-group’s circular walk via Old Wives Leas and Chartham back to Canterbury