PACKED LUNCH – PACKED LUNCH

Meet at Canterbury East Station in time for 8:44 departure

We catch the 0844 from Canterbury East Station to Selling (£4.30).

We alight at 0853 and proceed via Selling village, Perrywood, Shottenden, Flemings, Molash Church, Challock, down towards Eastwell Manor, then NDW to Wye Station.

Find somewhere to eat our packed lunch around midday.

14 miles.

Back from Wye Station at 13:11; 13:41; 14:11; 14:41; 15:11; 15:41. Cost £3.90 with railcard.

Last week’s Bossingham Loop walk:

**Please bring a packed lunch to be eaten en route**

Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road at 8:30am

Proceed along NDW/EVW footpath onto Hode Lane and then Patrixbourne, up the hill and crossing the A2 by Higham Court and onward to Bishopsbourne.

Then south-west, between Charlton Wood and Gorsley Wood, Reed Farm, along yellow road to Reed’s Mill, Westwood, east side of Quilters wood, then past Clamberdown and Atchester Wood to Bossingham. West again on footpaths past Stelling Lodge Farm to hit B2068 just north of The Hollies. There will be 2-300 yards on this road.

Then onto footpath heading NNW past Dane Chantry, later past Petham Village Hall, through the village, heading for Canterbury, then just after end of buildings strike left, right and left on the FP to Kenfield Hall, up over Chartham Downs Rd, then back to Canterbury via New House Lane, Hollow Lane and Stuppington Lane. This week’s walk created and led by Don.

Approx. 16 miles

Last week’s walk with the Striders between Chilham and Waltham:

***Please bring a packed lunch***

Meet at Canterbury West Station to catch the 8:36 train to Chilham (8 minutes) cost £4.60.

Walk Morning (12 miles approx)- led by Peter
Take footpath from Bagham then: Julieberrie Downs, Upper Thruxted Farm, Anvil Green, Waltham. We then work across to Waddenhall Farm, across the Minnis and into Elhampark Wood and then road and footpath to Elham. Tea break at Cosy Cafe, Elham before afternoon walk.

If joining for the afternoon, one possibility is to take the 12:25 bus no.17 from Canterbury Bus Station, which arrives in Elham at 12:56 – meet the party from the Morning Walk at the Cosy Cafe. If returning to Canterbury the buses back from Elham leave at 12:42; 13:42 and 14:50.

Afternoon Walk (leaves Elham approximately 13:30) (14 miles approx) – led by Peter
Elham to Paddlesworth then onto Gibralter Lane, Crete Road East and onto the North Downs Way/Saxon Shore Way coastal footpath to Dover followed by the Saxon Shore Way/White Cliffs Country Trail to St Margaret’s Bay. Transport (car) has been arranged to bring walkers back from St. Margaret’s Bay.

Last week’s Canterbury to Elham walk via Bossingham and Stelling Minnis:

Meet outside the hospital: junction of South Canterbury Road with Ethelbert Road @ 8:30 am

Footpath to Rugby Club then Nakington, follow on through Whitehill Wood but this time we take the yellow road down to The Duck. We then take the footpath to Broxhall Wood, Broxhall Road then path down by Hardres Court Farm, along the road to the footpath, which leads to Bossingham. We follow a bit of yellow road but then take the footpath through Atchester Wood, then yellow roads along to Stelling Minnis where we take the footpath through Elhampark Wood to Upper Park Gate Farm then straight down and into (road/footpath) Elham.

Packed lunch or The Cosy Tea Rooms or both

Approximately 12 miles.

Number 17 Bus back to Canterbury:

13:42

earlier would be 12:42, later would be 14:50

Last week’s Dojo Circle Walk, which, to some extent, succeeded in keeping us in the shade:

Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road at 8:00am – note earlier start time to avoid midday heat
Out on SVW/NDW route to Hode Lane, then upto A2 junction, cross the road and head for NDW direction Highham Court, cross over A2 bridge and onto footpath over Bourne Park to Frog Lane, thence Crows Camp Road and eventually footpath back tracing the west side of Gorsley Wood. Pett Bottom/Whitehill Wood/Nackington/Rugby Club/Hospital where the walk finishes. Estimated at 10 miles. It will be hot so please bring plenty of water.

Last week’s walk to Herne Bay:

Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road at 8:30am

SVW to Fordwich/Sturry/across the railway line and up to Broad Oak/Herne/Herne Bay

About 11 miles

Lunch – the Wallflower Cafe

Frequent Triangle Buses back to Canterbury.

Last week’s walk to Selsted

Meet 8.30am K&C Hospital, junction of South Canterbury and Ethelbert Road.

To rugby ground, Nackington Road, Nackington, Whitehall Wood, Pett Bottom road, footpath to Westwood Farm, Covet Wood Farm, Colehill Wood, Dane Farm, Bladbean, Wingmore, North Elham (escape route for those who want the Cosy Tea Room and bus back), Rakehole Farm, Selsted.

Likely finish 12.30/1pm so bring some food or wait until we get home.

Approx. 12 miles. Led by Nick.

Bus 16 back, three an hour, 1255, 1315, 1335 etc

Last week’s Chillenden Diamond Walk:

Please bring a packed lunch – the weather looks good at the moment.

Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road @ 8:30am

Follow NDW to Patrixbourne then Shepherds’ Close Road to Bridle Path, yellow road, Woodlands Wood, Cooling Downs down to Pond Lane. Footpath over to behind Nonington then a network of footpaths, finally leading into Chillenden. Leave Chillenden by footpath to Goodnestone then another footpath, which takes us to Love Lane and then back to Canterbury via Adisham.

Distance approx 18 miles

Last week’s Canterbury to Swalecliffe Walk:

**Packed lunch**

Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road 8:30am

Proceed to Stour Valley Way footpath past St Martin’s Church
Fordwich
Sturry
over the rail line
Broad Oak
Through West Blean Wood to Sheepfold
Chestfield Golf Club
Chestfiled and Swalecliffe Station then roads to Tankerton Beach for lunch, then walk to Whitstable for bus back to Canterbury in the early afternoon.
About 12 miles

Last week’s Woodland Circular Walk

**PACKED LUNCH**

Meet by Abbotts Barton Walk – next to Ben’s house @ 8:30am

Then ODR/Landsdown Road/Toddler’s Cove/Whitehall Road/St. Dunstan’s Terrace/The Cemetery/footpatho up to Rough Common.

Later out of the woods, crossing A290 at Blean, taking the footpath to Amery Court and then into Clowes Wood. At Gypsy Corner cross into Thornden Wood, then West Blean Wood, New Road then cut down by the side of Belce Wood and onto Broad Oak Road/Sturry/Fordwich and back along SVW to Canterbury.

Approximately 14 miles

Last week’s Wingham Circle Walk