Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am and join Steve who will be leader of the pack this week.
Meet @ 8:00 am outside the hospital – junction of South Canterbury Road with Ethelbert Road
Walk to Rugby Club then, via Nackington to Bridge Road and into Whitehill Wood: turn left at the cross paths heading towards Bridge. We continue straight ahead at the next cross paths then, at the path T junction, we turn right along the bridal path, keeping to the side of the woods until we come onto Pett Bottom Road at Little Eaton Farm. Walking towards the Duck we turn right (Tapleys Hill) and, later, right again (School Lane), proceeding uphill we turn into the woods again at the footpath sign but, as we approach the path, leading to Pett Bottom Road, we turn left towards the centre of the wood and continue straight on; later crossing Bridge Road and back through Nackington, the Rugby Club, turning left at the Langton Path towards Stuppington Lane. The walk concludes at the junction with South Canterbury Road.
Last week’s Nick’s Walk:
Meet 8:30 am at Canterbury Bus Station (Bay C2) for Bus 8 towards Westwood Cross, which the Striders will disembark at Birchington (bus departs Canterbury 8:40am) – cost £2.
Walk leader Barry will then guide the Silver Striders, along a 380m ascent, to the Royal Victoria Pavilion, Ramsgate where the walk concludes. About 12 miles.
https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/kent/the-royal-victoria-pavilion-ramsgate
Earlier departure points, along the coast: Margate, Broadstairs
Return journey (from Ramsgate) 12:47 (Bus 45 then Bus 43) 74 mins; 13:30 (Bus 48 then 8A) 74 mins; 14:17 (Bus 45 then 43) 74 mins; 14:27 (LOOP then 8A) 109 mins; 15:00 (Bus 48 then Bus 8) 94 mins.
Last week’s Wye via the river and NDW Walk:
We’ll be meeting at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am. The walk will take us on a circular route
around Barton Down finishing at the refurbished Fringe and Ginge for coffee.
The pic from last week’s walk finds the lads on the university campus. Apparently there wasn’t anything they wanted to attend on Week 1 of FRESHERS 2023.
Meet by St Mary Bredin Church at 8:00am
Toddler’s cove via Lansdown Road
SVW to near Tonford Manor; at the bridge to Thanington turn right (not left) onto the footpath, walk past Tonford Manor, under the A2 then:
Turn left on footpath into Lower Harbledown, through St Nicholas’s Hospital into Harbledown and left at the Church then over the road bridge and through the meadow to the top – towards Blean water tower and right on the footpath to St Dunstan’s back over the railway bridge and then home via Toddler’s Cove and under the ring road bridge by the river or through Westgate Gardens and Greyfriars. 6 miles.
Meet 8.30am St Mary Bredin Church.
The walk is about 13 miles, with a train back from Wye. Bring a packed lunch or snack.
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 walk to Grove Ferry:
We’ll meet as usual at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am.
Meet @ 8:00 am outside the Hospital (junction of Ethelbert and South Canterbury Roads)
The Langton Path to the end of the school playing fields, rugby club, over the A2 bridge and proceed to Nackington, Whitehill Wood, Lower Hardes. Work back from Lower Hardes to New House Lane and then back to South Canterbury Road via A2 bridge crossing in Stuppington Lane.
Subject to modification by Steve on the day.
Last week’s Reverse The Stuppington VariationWalk:
A 12 mile saunter deep in the countryside, returning by bus.
There is a shorter option, 5 or 6 miles, catching a bus back from Littlebourne.
Meeting at :
67 St Augustines Road at 8:30.
We then go direct to Patrixbourne, skirting south of Garrington, then Littlebourne, Seaton, Preston Court, Grove Ferry.
Options you may enjoy :-
Watercress and or blackberry gathering (bring a bag or box).
Food at Grove Ferry (meal or snack) or take your own packed lunch.
Must haves that you will regret if you forget them :
Your BUS PASS.
Water, as it is forecast to be hot 🔥
Last week’s walk from Whitstable to Faversham:
Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am.
The main part of the walk will circle Barton Down. Probably the last opportunity to pick blackberries this season.
The pic from last weeks walk is of the lads taking a break in Harbledown:
