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 £3:90
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; 15:58; 16:28; 17:28 Cost £4:05 with Railcard (or if we travel as 4 or more together).
Last week’s The Miners’ Way 1 walk:
Meet Canterbury East Station to catch 08:40 train to arrive at Sibertswold (aka Shepherdswell) at 8:58 (£6.20).
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
About 14 miles
Last week’s The Villages Walk
Meet at K&C Hospital, South Canterbury Road entrance, at 8.30am.
We will go out past the rugby ground through Nackington, Whitehill Woods, skirt Lower Hardres, Bridge, Patrixbourne, bypass Littlebourne through Lower Garrington Farm, Ickham, Wickhambreaux, Stodmarsh, Fordwich and home along the cycle route to Canterbury.
About 14.5 miles, plenty of Church stopping off points for a snack on the way if you want to bring something.
Last week’s northern circle walk:
Lunch stop – packed lunch and something to drink advised
Meet outside St Augustine’s Abbey, Longport at 8:30 am
Walk over to North Holmes Road, St. Radigunds, West Station Roundabout, through the tunnel and onto St Stephen’s Green then across to Hales Place and onto the footpath through Hackington towards Alcroft Grange then South to North through West Blean Nature Reserve then working across Sheepfold, the Golf Course, later crossing Radfall Road at Chestfield. We then head South through Clowes Wood towards Amery Court, later we cross into Church Wood and make our way to Rough Common, then the footpath back to St Dunstan’s and into the City.
Approx. 15 miles.
Last week’s epic Herne Bay via Stodmarsh walk:
Meet 8.30 at St Martins Church
About 15 miles with bus back from Herne Bay. Possible lunch at the Wallflower cafe. Short cut option of catching the bus back from Upstreet (about 9 miles).
Path to Fordwich, Stour Valley way to Stodmarsh road. Through Stodmarsh nature reserve to Grove Ferry. Then through Boyden gate on Saxon shore way to Hillborough and the coast. Walk along the sea front to Herne Bay, Wallflower cafe and bus.
Last week’s Adisham circle:
Meet outside the Hospital by the Medical Centre at 8:30am
Packed lunch/elevenses
Proceed to the Rugby Club then Nackington, Whitehall Wood, Middle Pett Farm, Hint Cottage, Bourne Park Road. We follow the Elham Valley Way through Bishopsbourne, Charlton Park and Kingston where we take the footpath to cross the A2. We walk to Walk Wood, Woodlands Wood, Pitt Wood, Oxenden Wood then into Adisham but taking the yellow road via Woodlands Farm connecting to the footpath for Twelve Acre Shaw, crossing fields and roads till we get to Shepherds’ Close Road. From Patrixbourne we follow the NDW up Hode Lane to Barton and then Canterbury where the walk ends.
13 miles.
Last week’s Canterbury to Wye (via NDW) walk:
Meet 8.30am St Mary Bredin Church. The walk is about 14 miles, with a train back from Wye. Bring a packed lunch or use the cafe/pub in Wye.
Short cut possibility by taking train or bus back from Chilham.
Through Toddlers cove, along the river route to Chartham, Shalmsford Street. Via Stile farm to Chilham. Mountain street and North Downs Way through Kings Wood. Wye via Perry Court Farm shop.
Last week’s Victory Wood walk:
Please bring a packed lunch (to be eaten at a convenient stopping place en route)
Meet outside St Mary Bredin Church at 8.30am
Proceed through town to Toddler’s Cove, then towards the Cemetery – footpath to Church Wood. Through the Wood to Courtenay Road, then Victory Wood, later crossing Pean Hill taking footpaths leading to the Crab and Winkle route; through the University, working our way back to Canterbury. Approx. 14 miles.
Last week’s walk to Selsted :
Meet 8.30am at K&C Hospital, South Canterbury Rd entrance.
The walk is about 13/14 miles, but there is a short cut option to the bus stop at Denton which would probably make it about 11 miles. Packed lunch optional.
Rugby field, Nackington, Middle Pett farm, Bourne Park. Elham Valley way through Kingston, Redgate Shaw, Covert Wood, cross the Elham road at Whitehall farm. Tappington Hall, Rakeshall farm, Selsted.
Bus 16 back (three buses an hour).
Last week’s beach walk from Dover to Folkestone:
This week a different walk devised by Peter. There are four place in Peter’s car available on a first come first serve basis, alternatively train/bus and meet the car party at Aycliffe car park.
9:30 Meet outside Peter’s house in 31 South Canterbury Road, CT1 3LH (the car party) otherwise train/bus to Dover Priory and walk to Aycliff Car Park for 10:00am rendezvous or if coming by train (9:40 from CBE – return ticket, with railcard £6.40 – arrives Dover Priory at 10:08) the rendezvous could be delayed for for 20 mins as long as advised beforehand.
There is a beach walk or a cliff top walk. The two walks meet up at the Eagle’s Nest (Cliff Top) cafe. The beach walk offers the possibility to return to Dover on the cliff top walk (returning from the Cafe) – this will be about 10 miles. The alternative is to walk on to Canterbury Road, Folkestone and catch the bus for Canterbury (total miles 6 +).
Buses from Canterbury Road, Shepway Folkestone to Canterbury:
11:54; 12:14; 12:34; 12:54; 13:14; 13:34
Journey time: 41 minutes
Given staffing problems etc. it would be best to check these times before arriving at the departure point.
Please get in touch with Peter directly to book your place in the car (lateral flow tests before traveling and masks in the car please).
Last week’s Canterbury to Faversham (via Herne Hill) Walk:
