Happy Birthday Don

Have a super day Don with best wishes from all your friends in the Silver Striders

Meet at junction of Nunnery Road with Nunnery Fields at 8:30am

We make our way to New House Lane by the usual route, eventually crossing Chartham Downs Road to Kenfield Road into Petham CP and Capel Wood. We work our way towards Stone Street, crossing Waltham Road and Duckpit Road, then across to Hogg Lane, Bow Hill (using more yellow roads today to avoid the mud), Catt’s Wood Road and, at Well Wood, taking the footpath towards the yellow road, which is Tapleys Hill, arriving at Pett Bottom. The usual route back from here, via Whitehill Wood, Nackington, the Rugby Club, the Langton and back to Stuppington Lane. Approx: 13 miles.

Last week’s The Victory Wood Walk:

Meet corner of Nunnery Fields/Nunnery Road @ 8am

Nunnery Road/Zealand Road/Lime Kiln Road/Fields to Hollow Lane/Footpath to New House Lane and then we take the footpath leading to Chartham Downs but turn off towards St. Augustine’s when we arrive at the wood.  After walking through the wood we cross the recreation ground turning right on the return path leading to Larkey Valley, later joining Cockering Road and proceed onwards to the A2/retail park junction, crossing the various turn-offs to the A2 and finding the footpath to Wincheap School, later Oxford Road/Norman Road where the walk ends.

About 6 miles

Last week’s The Valley Lark Walk:

Please bring a packed lunch (to be eaten at a convenient stopping place en route)

Meet outside St Augustine’s Abbey (English Heritage) at 8.30am – this week’s walk will be led by Peter.

Proceed towards St. Stephen’s on back roads and paths, then the University, then the Crab and Winkle route – towards Clowes Wood.  We take the footpath down to A290, arriving nearby Red Lion House then walk along the Whitstable Road to Pean Hill, where we turn into Ellenden Wood, making our way to Victory Wood, eventually ending up in Courtenay Road.  The route then goes through North Bishopden Wood, then Church Wood and, via footpaths, back to Canterbury Bus Station where the walk finishes.

Approx. 12 miles.

Last week’s Canterbury to Herne Bay (Express Route)

Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am for a walk that may be just over two hours. Coffee/ chocolate will be taken at the end of the walk at the Millers Arms.

The walk will go through Broad Oak and Barton Down returning to the city via the river path past ASDA.

The weather forecast is sunny and light winds.

Best wishes to John for a speedy recovery from his injury from all of us who walk midweek.

The pic was taken on a Striders away days trip on the South Downs last week.

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

The Langton Path to the end of the school playing fields, rugby club, over the A2 bridge and down to Merton Farm.  Footpath through Merton Farm, later Iffin Lane and connecting to footpath to New House Lane and then down into Larkey Valley Wood.  Through the wood, coming out on Cockering Road, which we walk along until we get to the footpath for New House Lane, then along Hollow Lane turning into the orchard, later over the bridge along Stuppington Lane to the junction with South Canterbury Road, where the walk finishes.

6 miles.

Last week’s Woolton Farm Walk:

Happy Birthday to John Pike for Monday 16th June

And a speedy recovery from his broken ankle – incurred on a Striders walk last week.

Many Happy Returns of the Day Ben

Have a super day Ben from your many friends in the Silver Striders

Meet outside St. Martin’s Church at 8:30am SVW to Fordwich/Sturry/across the railway line and up to Broad Oak/Herne/Herne Bay.  About 11 miles.  Lunch – packed lunch &/or the Wallflower Cafe – about 11 miles.

600/601 Bus back to Canterbury @ .09,.24, .39, .54 past the hour.

Last week’s Sandwich (Northern Route) Walk – created by Nick: