Selling to Wye Thursday, 14th July, 2016

Posted on July 11, 2016July 11, 2016 by John Pike

This is a walk from Selling to Wye. Vasco (aka J Pike of this Parish) has allowed me to guest edit this week.

We get the 0848 from Cant East to Selling (£4). Meet at station.

We alight at 0857 and proceed via Selling village, Perrywood lookout, Shottenden, Wytherling Court, Molash Church, Challock, down towards Eastwell Manor, then straight on towards Kennington instead of left to Boughton Aluph.

Lunch at the Old Mill, Kennington (on main Cant-Ashford Rd but approach and leave via a small lane and a footpath). This is highly recommended by Big Graham at the gym, for those who know him.

The pub is 10-11 miles I calculate, so I would book for 1.30.

It’s then 2.5 miles to Wye station.

Back from Wye on 1509 or 1539 (they are every hour on these times) £5.50

Total walking 12-13 miles though it might be a bit more as my distance calculating method is v rough and ready.

I think I’ll need to make a booking at the Old Mill so could you reply reasonably soon to John or preferably me.

See you Thursday

Don

PLUCK’S GUTTER 3 – THURSDAY, 7 JULY, 2016

Posted on July 2, 2016October 1, 2016 by John Pike

SILVER STRIDERS

CONTUBERNII PRIMUM

8:30 Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road

Proceed Stour Valley Walk by side of St. Martin’s Church

Fordwich, Stodmarsh, Nature Reserve, Grove Ferry, Stourmouth, Pluck’s Gutter

Lunch: Dog and Duck, Pluck’s Gutter

If you wish to return from Pluck’s Gutter to Canterbury

Bus 11: 12:23, 13:32, 14:23, takes about 50 mins

Afternoon:

Saxon Shore Way the South along Westmarsh Drove footpath then Hoaden

Continue, cross A257 then footpaths into Wingham:

Buses from Wingham to Canterbury: 13, 13A, 14 (less than 20 mins)

14:55, 15:18, 15:36, 15:56. 16:04, 16:18, 16:48, 16:56

last week’s walk to charing – between badlesmere and charing – great walk, even though we got soaked within the first hour – later it cleared and by old wives leas we decided to carry on. about 18/19 miles. there is no pub in charing any more but we did find a very good tea room, where toasted tea cakes, strawberry jam and pots of tea revived us before heading to the station for the direct train to canterbury west.

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 – 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

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

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

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):

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

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)

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

En route to Lyminge