Meet outside the Launderette opposite St. Mary Bredin Church at 8:00am
Toddler’s cove via Lansdown Road
SVW to near Tonford Manor; over the Stour, over the A28; Strangers Lane; footpath to New House Lane; footpath by side of Hollow Lane then connecting footpaths behind Wincheap to Zealand Road and then to the top of Nunnery Road where the walk finishes. About 6 miles.
Last week’s Hospital Walk:
Meet at 8:30 opposite St. Mary Bredin Church (by the Launderette).
There will be a few stops so please bring something to eat and drink (including lunch).
About 12.5 miles.
Last Thursday’s Peter’s South Arkham Odyssey:
Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am for this weeks two hour walk.
The weather forecast is for light cloud and a moderate breeze.
The walk will pass through the university campus and across to Giles Lane. At little Hall farm we’ll cross the field to join Barton Down dropping down to Broadoak Road eventually joining the river path returning to the City Centre via Kingsmead.
The pic taken on the walk last week is of the lads among the spring blossom in the Harbledown orchards.
Meet @ 8:00 am outside the hospital – junction of South Canterbury Road with Ethelbert Road
The Langton Path to the end of the school playing fields, rugby club, Nackington then down to the bottom of the fields, by the pylons, then right and left through the firebreak in the woods, up the hill and onto to the Renville path. At Renville take the bridge across the motorway and then carefully walk across the NDR/A2 approach road and onto the lane which connects to the orchards, thence onto Pilgrims’ Way/St Augustine’s Road where the walk concludes. 6 miles
Last week’s The Get Thee to a Nunnery Walk:
Meet at Canterbury Bus Station (Bay D1) to catch the 8:30am, Number 16 Bus to Denton/Folkestone. Cost £3. Duration 17 mins (to Denton).
The route, shown above is about 10 miles however, quite a lot of up and down – see the contours. There will be breaks for refreshment so please bring snack/packed lunch/something to drink. At the conclusion of the walk there will be the opportunity to extend it (Peter will advise of possibilities on the day) otherwise bus (Number 15) back from Penchester Road Bus Station, Dover:
12:38; 12:58; 13:18; 13:38; 13:58; 14:18; 14:38
Last week’s Adisham Circle Walk:
Meet at 8:30am at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens for our weekly two hour walk followed by coffee at a city centre cafe.
The walk will take us along the North Downs Way, Upper Harbledown, Stock Wood, Rough Common and the university.
The attached pic was not taken in Striders territory. It’s a sign post for a Catalonian Costal Walk.
Weather looking good for our midweek outing.
Meet corner of Nunnery Fields/Nunnery Road @ 8am
Nunnery Road/Zealand Road/Lime Kiln Road/Fields to Hollow Lane/Footpath to New House Lane/Connecting footpath to Iffin Lane/Footpath to Bridge Road/Footpath to Lower Hardes Church then along the lane for the path through Whitehill Wood back via Bridge Road and Nackington, via Rugby Club, to the Hospital. (6 miles).
Last week’s The Don’s Walk:
Meet outside the Hospital by the Medical Centre at 8:30am
Packed lunch/elevenses
Proceed to the Rugby Club then Nackington, Whitehall Wood, Middle Pett Farm, Hint Cottage, Bourne Park Road. We follow the Elham Valley Way through Bishopsbourne, Charlton Park and Kingston where we take the footpath to cross the A2. We walk to Walk Wood, Woodlands Wood, Pitt Wood, Oxenden Wood then into Adisham but taking the yellow road via Woodlands Farm connecting to the footpath for Twelve Acre Shaw, crossing fields and roads till we get to Shepherds’ Close Road. From Patrixbourne we follow the NDW up Hode Lane to Barton and then Canterbury where the walk ends.
13 miles.
Last week’s Badlands of Badlesmere Walk:
Unfortunately cancelled but a meeting was held at 10:00 am at the Chatterbox Cafe.
Photo courtesy of Don.