Thursday 30 June, 2016 – Canterbury to Charing (approx 17miles) meet 8:00

Posted on June 25, 2016October 1, 2016 by John Pike

POSTPONED TO THURSDAY 30 JUNE, 2016

SILVER STRIDERS

CONTUBERNII PRIMUM

***BRING A PACKED LUNCH***

Packed lunch because we want to be sure to catch the train from Charing back to Canterbury – a stop at the Red Lion could delay us.

8:00 Meet at Corner of Old Dover Road/Nunnery Fields

8:15 Collection point for other side of town Striders – Toddlers Cove

SSFR 2 to Badlesmere then footpaths and some yellow roads to Charing

Direct train from Charing to Canterbury West (44 mins)

14:41 or more likely

15:41

cost £7:00 with railcard

LAST WEEK’S WALK TO FAVERSHAM (lots of it through the woods) – finishing up at the yard in Faversham

THURSDAY 16 JUNE 2016 @ 8:00

Posted on June 13, 2016October 1, 2016 by John Pike

LAST WEEK SITTING OUTSIDE CRUNDALE CHURCH, FOR A BRIEF MOMENT OF REPOSE, BEFORE THE FINAL ONSLAUGHT ON WYE

SILVER STRIDERS
CONTUBERNII PRIMUM

8:00 Meet corner of Old Dover Road/Nunnery Fields/Oaten Hill

8:20 Join at London Road Roundabout for those living on the London side of Canterbury

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 – Eat at one of The Yard, Havershams, Cosgroves (Preston Street) or The Bear or travel back to Canterbury

About 11 miles or 4 hours

Trains (£3.50 with Railcard)

12:08, 12:24, 13:08, 13:24 (11/13 MINS)

Buses

12:06 (3X @ 25 mins)

12:16 (3 @ 35 mins)

12:36 (3X @ 25 mins)

12:45 (3B @ 35 mins)

13:06 (3X @ 25 mins)

Thursday – 9 June, 2016 @ 9:00 – Canterbury to Wye (Silver Striders regular route)

Posted on June 6, 2016June 14, 2016 by John Pike

SILVER STRIDERS

STRIDERS APPROACHING THE A2 EN ROUTE TO DENTON LAST WEEK

CONTUBERNII PRIMUM

Meet corner of Stuppington Lane with South Canterbury Road @ 9:00

Proceed to Garlinge Green (possibly via Larkey Wood)

Through the Wildwood to Crundale

Up and down the fields to Crundale Church

Down to the Farm in the Valley (where the home in the valley meets the damp dirty prison as Bob Dylan says)

Up again to the top of the downs and then down to Wye via the radio mast site

11 miles (more or less)

Lunch at the Wye Coffee Shop & Kitchen (we have not been that impressed in the past but maybe it has improved, recent reviews would indicate this, plus a local resident recommended it to me a few weeks back when I was walking through Wye).

Trains back to Canterbury West:

14:09 (16 mins)

14:36 (12 mins)

15:09 (16 mins)

15:39 (12 mins)

£3.65 with Railcard

Thursday – 2 June, 2016 @ 8:30 – Denton (a different approach) 10+ miles

Posted on May 31, 2016October 1, 2016 by John Pike

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

We take a different route to the great route that Peter Taylor-Gooby gave us a short while back.

Lunch at the Jackdaw, Denton

http://www.thejackdaw.info

– let me know if you are coming so that I can advise the Jackdaw accordingly.

Return journey by bus from outside the pub:

Bus 16 (17 mins to Canterbury from Denton)

13:49

14:01

14:19

14:31

14:49

15:01

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THE STRIDERS APPROACH CIVILISATION, WELL HERNE BAY AT LEAST, ON LAST WEEK’S WALK. THE WALLFLOWER CAFE AGAIN PROVIDED AN EXCELLENT, GOOD VALUE, VEGETARIAN LUNCH

Thursday 26 May, 2016 Canterbury to Herne Bay (Quest to find the Wallflower)

Posted on May 22, 2016May 31, 2016 by John Pike

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

Proceed to Fordwich, up to Broad Oak then via Herne to Herne Bay (about 11 miles)

Lunch at The Wallflower Cafe

http://www.wallflowercatering.co.uk

Return by bus:

13:22 (bus4) 38 mins

13:36 (bus4x) 29 mins

13:51 (bus 4a) 29 mins

13:52 (bus 4) 38 mins

14:05 (bus 4x)

14:21 (bus 4a)

2016-05-26 Canterbury to Herne Bay express route

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Permissive path though Bower Wood – on last week’s walk to the Badlands

Thursday, 19 May, 2016 The Bad Lands of Badlesmere

Posted on May 16, 2016May 20, 2016 by John Pike

Meet corner of Nunnery Fields with Old Dover Road – opposite St Mary Bredin Church at 8:30

Proceed to Badlesmere via Perry Wood (about 11 miles)

Lunch at The Red Lion, Badlesmere

http://www.redlionbadlesmere.co.uk

Afternoon leg:

Badlesmere to Chilham (about 5 miles)

Bus (or train) from Chilham:

14:59 (27 mins)

16:09 (41 mins)

17:14 (42 mins)

Train from Chilham to Canterbury West (about 10 mins)

15:15

16:15

16:45

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two Silver Striders taking the new silver striders IQ test on last week’s walk Canterbury/elham/chilham (the cosy to shelly’s walk)

12 May, 2016 Canterbury – Elham – Chilham (The Cosy/Shelly’s Walk) about 20 miles

Posted on May 11, 2016May 13, 2016 by John Pike

Meet corner of South Canterbury Road with Stuppington Lane at 8:00

Silver Striders fast route direct to Elham (approx. 10 miles)

There is the option to either finish or begin the walk at Elham if you want to walk 10 miles rather than 20 miles

Look up for the number 17 bus to check journey times: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/ and then use the ‘Plan a journey’ option (Route 17)

Early lunch at The Cosy Tea Rooms – http://www.thecosytearooms.co.uk

Depart from the Cosy at approx. 12:30 for Chilham via Stelling Minnis, Waltham, Eggringe Wood and Godmersham (approx. 10 miles)

Tea at Shelly’s Tea Rooms – http://www.shellystearooms.com/shellys-of-chilham/

or bus back to Canterbury without tea stop

Buses from Chilham to Canterbury bus station:

1A 16:09 (41 mins)

1A 17:14 (42 mins)

Trains from Chilham Station to Canterbury West:

16:25 (10 mins)

16:45 (9 mins)

17:15 (10 mins)

Here is the route we followed (20.8 miles):

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Last week’s wingham circle walk – approaching gibson’s farm shop for lunch

Thursday, 5 May, 2016 The Wingham Circle

Posted on May 3, 2016May 7, 2016 by John Pike

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

Proceed in direction of St Martin’s Church

Stour Valley Way/Fordwich/Stodmarsh/Wicambreaux/Wingham/Crockshard Lane

Lunch: http://www.gibsonsfarmshop.com/cafe/ (this should be an early lunch – hoping to arrive shortly after 12)

Across footpaths and minor road towards Adisham

then Patrixbourne/Canterbury

About 18 miles

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We last did this walk on 11 February, 2016. The Hungry Farmer Breakfast awaits us.

Silver Striders en route to WHITSTABLE last WEEK (SWAMP BLUES)

28 April, 2016. Whitstable via Fordwich, Broad Oak and Chestfield

Posted on April 27, 2016May 3, 2016 by John Pike

Meet outside 25 St Augustines Road at 8:30am

Proceed to Stour Valley Way footpath past St Martin’s Church
Fordwich
Sturry
over the rail line
Broad Oak
Thornden Wood
Chestfield
Whitstable

Lunch – somewhere in Whitstable (maybe Tea & Times)

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Last week’s walk – anvil green – en route to lyminge

En route to Lyminge

Thursday 21st April Canterbury to Lyminge (about 15 miles)

Posted on April 20, 2016April 27, 2016 by John Pike

Meet at the junction of Stuppington lane/South Canterbury Road 9:00 am, Thurs 21 April.

Lunch (Bring a packed lunch) to be eaten en route

14:43 (No:17 – 40 mins), 15:12 (No:18 – 53 mins), 16:13 (No:17 – 45 mins)
Tickets from £5:20 or £5:40

Here is the route we took:

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Last week’s walk:

14 April – the path less travelled, with Peter (20 miles or so) – onward, following lunch at the jackdaw, denton