Meet K&C Hospital, 8.30am
The walk is about 24km (15 miles) so bring a snack or packed lunch.
Past the rugby club, through Nackington into Whitehill wood, over the Elham valley line to Bridge. Then to Patrixbourne, Bekesbourne, past Littlebourne to Ickham via Lower Garrington Farm, then Wickhambreaux, Stodmarsh, Fordwich and back to Canterbury on the Stour Valley way.
Last week’s Victory Wood walk:
Meet 8.30am at the junction of Nunnery Fields/ Nunnery Road
Walk approximately 20kl (12 miles), returning around 12.30, so bring a snack/lunch if you want.
Nunnery Rd, Zealand Rd, Lime Kiln Road. Footpath path alongside Hollow Lane to New House Lane. New House Farm, over the Downs road, to Kenfield Hall. Footpath to Petham, past the church, footpath to Thompson Garden Centre, over the Stone Street to Upper Hardres Farm. Footpath to Westwood Farm, left along footpath to Pett Bottom. Into Whitehill Woods, Nackington, home via the Rugby Club.
Lunch break at Ickham last week
Meet St Mary Bredin Church, 8.30am
About 19 km (12 miles). Bring snack or packed lunch.
Through Canterbury city centre to St Stephens, Hales Place, Alcroft Grange, Thornden Wood, Gypsy corner. Into Clowes Wood, to Amery Court, cross Whitstable Road into Blean wood. Back through Rough Common, past the water tower into Canterbury, via Toddlers Cove.
Last week’s Fright Wood walk
Meet 8.30am St Mary Bredin Church
About 13 miles returning around 2pm so bring packed lunch
Through Toddlers Cove to London Road roundabout. North Downs Way through Chartham Hatch to Old Wives Lees. Down to the A23, railway and river crossing near Bagham. Shalmsford Street, Chartham, Horton, river crossing and back along the Stour.
Last week’s completion to the Canterbury Outer ring
PACKED LUNCH/SNACK AND PLENTY OF WATER (it will be hot)
Meet 8.30am at St Mary Bredin.
Through Toddler’s Cove, NDW to Chartham Hatch, Denstead wood, Forresters Lodge farm, over the A2 bridge to Dunkirk, Bosenden farm, North Bishopden wood, Blean woods, Rough Common, back into Canterbury on footpath from the water tower.
About 13 miles, mainly in woodland.
Last week’s walk on the Canterbury Eastern Circle:
15/16 miles, home around 2pm. Bring packed lunch or snack.
Meet at 8.30am by St Mary Bredin Church
Through Toddlers Cove and then along the river to Chartham and Shalmsford Street. Stour Valley Way and cycle route to edge of Denge Woods, then up to Upper Thruxted Farm, through the woods to Buckholt Farm. Through Capel Wood to Kenfield Hall, over the Downs road and footpath to New House Farm and back to Canterbury.
Last week’s walk, the Chillenden Diamond:
** PACKED LUNCH **
A tour of the villages to the East and South of Canterbury, 15 miles.
Meet at 8.30am, St Martin’s Church
Stour Valley Walk to Fordwich, the Stodmarsh. Footpath to Wickhambreaux, Ickham. Past Littlebourne, via Upper Garrington Farm to Bekesbourne, Patrixbourne. Bifrons Park route to Bridge, over the Elham Valley railway to Nackington, rugby ground, back to Canterbury.
Around 15 miles. Lunch break at one of the Churches.
Last week’s walk in Blean woods: