Meet outside the Canterbury Launderette, Nunnery Fields – opposite St Mary Bredin Church at 8:30

Lansdown Road to Toddler’s Cove, then SVW to Tonford Manor following path below side of A2 towards Podhurst Farm where we make for Denstead Farm, crossing Denstead Lane arriving at the yellow road above Primrose Hill.  We cut through Denstead Wood (no official footpath) to the Bower Wood/Nickle Wood path then the path through Fright Wood, working down to the path which crosses Ashford Road (A28) and proceeds through a gate in the wall, which leads to the bridge over the Weir. Then onto Chartham, through the Church and taking the path near the Artichoke pub, which eventually leads to Strangers Lane, then New House Lane into Hollow Lane, later crossing to Wincheap Farm, Lime Kiln Road, Zealand Road finishing at the top of Nunnery Road.

Bring lunch/elevenses/snack.  About 11 miles.

Last week’s Woods Walk:

Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am for this weeks two hour walk and coffee morning.

The walk will head off to Tyler Hill. This is an opportunity for us to view the site that is destined to become a solar panel farm. It’s a place well known to Striders close to Well Court and Heathy Spot. Weather forecast is for sunny intervals and light winds.

The pic from last week was taken near the hop fields and abandoned orchards of Upper Harbledown.

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.  Onward to Lower Hardes Church then take the footpath to Bridge Road junction at Stone Street; cross onto footpath, which leads to Iffin Lane, and then the connecting footpath to New House Lane, then Hollow Lane crossing onto footpath through orchards and later connecting to Lime Kiln Road and Nunnery Road where the walk ends.

Last week’s Reverse The Don’s Walk:

Happy Birthday Tim

Have a Super Birthday Tim from all your chums in the Silver Striders

This walk was created by Nick.

Meet at the Launderette opposite St Mary Bredin Church

Through Toddler’s Cove, NDW, Poldhurt and Denstead Farm, Denstead wood, Forresters Lodge farm, over the A2 bridge to Dunkirk, Bosenden farm, North Bishopden wood, Blean woods, Rough Common, back into Canterbury on footpath from the water tower.

About 13 miles, mainly in woodland, so bring a packed lunch

Last week’s Canterbury to Ash (via Goodnestone) Walk:

Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am.

The walk will follow the North Downs Way towards Bigbury and past Poldhurst Farm. From Upper Harbledown we’ll follow paths

through Homestall Wood and Stock Wood to Rough Common. The route will take the path past the cemetery returning to St Dunstans and the city centre.

The weather forecast includes thundery showers so some modification to the route may need to be decided on the day.

The walk last week was extended through Larkey Valley Wood returning towards the city via  New House Lane and. Stuppington Lane.

The attached pic was kindly taken by a member of the public:

Meet @ 8 am outside 25 St Augustine’s Road

Proceed to Spring Lane then Little Barton House, then through the Orchard Route leading to Bekesbourne Lane crossing onto the footpath behind Hoath Farm.  Onwards to Firdown Wood and then on to the footpath towards Swanton Lane (crossing A257).  Then left onto the footpath over the old dump, when you get to the open field proceed north-west to the far right-hand corner to connect with the footpath through to Stodmarsh Road.  Cross the Christchurch sports field and take the footpath through to Fordwich and then the ‘wall of death’ through to Moat Lane and then along the road for the footpath that leads through the golf course, later joining the SVW and then back towards St Martin’s Church where the walk finishes.

6 miles.

Last Tuesday’s Reverse Around the Woods Walk:

Happy Birthday Simon

Have a Great Birthday Simon from all you friends in the Silver Striders

Meet 8.30am at K&C Hospital, South Canterbury Road entrance.

The walk is around 13 miles. Bring a packed lunch, although there is also a cafe and pub at Ash if preferred. Regular buses back to Canterbury.

Shorter versions are possible by walking back from Patrixbourne on the NDW or by taking the yellow road from Adisham to Bramling and getting the bus there.

Through the hospital, up to the rugby ground, Nackington, Whitehill woods, Middle Pett Farm, Bridge. Bifrons Park, Adisham, Goodnestone, Claypits, Staple, Ash.

Last week’s Selsted via Covert Wood Walk:

Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am.

The weather forecast is for sunny intervals and a moderate breeze.

This weeks walk will head in the direction of Chartham leaving the river path at Horton and heading towards the edge of Larkey Wood.

The return to the city centre will be via Thannington.

The pic from last week is the lads returning by bus after completing “Steve’s Whitstable to Herne Bay Ice Cream Walk”.