8:30 Meet outside St Mary Bredin Church, Nunnery Fields

Road and footpath to Rough Common

Church Wood but, this time, through to Bishopsden and Bossenden woods, eventually to Dunkirk

Walk over the A2 bridge at Dunkirk and along the edge of Poundfall Wood down to Forester’s Lodge Farm and then take the footpath into South Bishops Den wood. Various footpaths through to Podhurst Farm, cut down to Bigbury, back over the A2 bridge and into Harbledown then Canterbury.

Lunch is a possibility somewhere in Canterbury: to be decided during walk.

About 12 miles

Last week’s walk, where the Striders play pathfinders in the Wickhambreaux Valley (more like a marsh with some dry paths through it), en route to the Rose Inn in the village

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

Canterbury to Fordwich to Stodmarsh to Grove Ferry (through the Nature Reserve) then on to the Wickhambreaux Valley and slowly down to Wichambreaux. Lunch at The Rose, Wickhambreaux thence a short trek to Littlebourne for bus back to Canterbury.

About 11 miles

Buses from Littlebourne (13, 13A or 14) – 13 mins

13:24; 13:42; 14:02; 14:24; 14:42

Last week’s walk – CANTERBURY TO ELHAM WALK VIA THE ELHAM VALLEY WAY (with variations)

The Elham Valley Way (this is longer than the more direct route via Pett Bottom)
Canterbury to Elham (via Bifrons Park/Bridge/Kingston/Barham) plus a minor variation near the end of the walk

About 12/13 miles

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

Take the 13:35 bus back to Canterbury or have lunch in Elham – as one wishes.

No 17 Bus from Elham to Canterbury

12:35 (about 30 mins)
13:35
14:53

LAST WEEK’S WALK, IN WHICH THE SILVER STRIDERS CUT THROUGH THE WOODS AT DARGATE TO AVOID USING THE ROAD FOR FOOTPATH CONNECTIONS

8:30 Meet outside St Mary Bredin Church, Nunnery Fields

Road and footpath to Rough Common

Church Wood through to Courtney Road

Herne Hill crossing Thanet Way near Kemdale Wood

Goodnestone (Faversham) then onto the Faversham via Abbey Street

Take bus back or lunch to be decided, possibly The Bear

About 10/11 miles

Buses back:

3 (35 mins) 3X (25 mins) 3B (35 mins)

12:16, 12:36, 12:46, 13:06, 13:16, 13:36, 13:46, 14:06, 14:16

Last week’s Canterbury Eastern Circle Walk (20 miles +)

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

North Holmes Road, St Radigund’s, St. Stephen’s, footpath by the Beverley to Hales Place

Hackington, West Blean Wood, East Blean Wood, Hoath, Chislet, Grove Ferry, Stour Valley Walk,

Stodmarsh, Fordwich, Canterbury.

About 15 miles

Packed Lunch

There is the possiblitiy to take the bus back at Grove Ferry (about 10/11 miles at this point)

Return by bus:

12:31 (8A) 31 mins
12:46 (8) 31 mins
12:52 (9) 30 mins
13:00 (8A) 31 mins
13:16 (8) 31 mins
13:31 (8A) 31 mins
13:46 (8) 31 mins

Last week’s hilly Denton adventure:

Meet corner of Stuppington Lane/South Canterbury Road @ 8:30 am

Pett Bottom/Covet Wood/Covert Wood/Denton

About 11/12 miles

Possible lunch at the Jackdaw before bus back to Canterbury – we can decide on the day.

Return by bus:

Number 16 about 20 mins

13:01

13:19

13:31

13:48

14:01

14:19

14:31

14:49

Last week’s Herne Bay Express Walk – Heading to Herne Bay through Blean Woods (note the ice underfoot)

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 – maybe the Wallflower Cafe – we can decide en route

Return by bus:

13:07 (6) 43 mins
13:20 (TRIAN) 35 mins
13:35 (TRIAN) 35 mins
13:38 (6) 43 mins
13:50 (TRIAN) 35 mins
14:05 (TRIAN) 35 mins

Last week’s amazing Canterbury South Eastern Circle Route- sunshine all day long (till it got dark at least)

Although the total mileage is 19 miles +, there are drop off points at Kingston, Wingham and Littlebourne where it is possible to catch a bus back to Canterbury.

Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road at 9:00am.

Elham Valley Way as far as Kingston then cross A2 using the bridleway bridge to Barham Downs, Adisham, Ratling, Goodnestone and upto Gibson’s Farm Shop for lunch – arriving around 12:30/13:00.

The afternoon leg, for those wishing to complete the whole circle, takes the footpath from the Wingham Well Road into Wingham, joining the Ickham/Littlebourne footpaths then crossing to Stodmarsh Road at the corner of Moat Lane and taking the footpath through the Golf Club. The final part will be behind the barracks, across the old assault course and finishing by St Martin’s Church.

Estimated at 19 miles (Kingston 7, Wingham 12, Littlebourne 15)

Last week’s walk to Elham

This should be doable, even we have some rain, quite a bit of it is in the woods (SSFR 1)

Meet corner of South Canterbury Road and Stuppington Lane 8:30

Back of Canterbury Rugby Club/Nackington/Pett Bottom/Gorsley Wood/Westwood/Quilters Wood/Clamberdown/Palmstead/Peafield/Park Gate/Elham

Lunch at the Cosy Tea Rooms 12:30

17 Bus back to Canterbury 13:35 (one after is 14:50)

Approximately 10 miles

Last week’s Canterbury South Circular Walk