As usual The Wednesday Walkers will meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens
SSS286– Tuesday, 16 May, 2023 – Toddler’s Coves Walk
Meet outside 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:
Bossingham Petham circle – Thursday 11 May 2023
Meet 8.30am K&C Hospital, South Canterbury Road entrance
The walk is about 13 miles, returning to Canterbury around 1pm. Bring a snack or lunch.
Past the rugby field, to Nackington, Whitehill woods. Footpath behind the Duck Inn, Westwood Farm, Lynsore Bottom, Bossingham. Over Stone Street, Dane Chantry, Petham. Snack/lunch break at Petham Church. Kenfield Hall, cross Chartham Downs road, New House Farm, Stuppington Lane.
Last week’s walk to Wye:
Wednesday Walk 10 May, 2023
Those who wish to Wednesday Walk please be at the main entrance to the
SSS285 – Tuesday, 9 May, 2023 – The Hospital Walk
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 Tuesday Get Thee To A Nunnery walk:
Canterbury to Wye – Thursday, 4 May, 2023 @ 8:30
Packed lunch or snack recommended but the cafe in Wye or one of the Pubs is another possibility.
Meet at the top of Nunnery Road, at the junction with Nunnery Fields @ 8:30.
Hollow Lane, New House Lane, Kenfield Road – footpath to Garlinge Green then:
Denge Wood, Erringe Wood. We cross Sole Street, heading for Church Wood (possible elevenses break by Crundale Church). We then follow the footpaths, later descending the downs, to Wye. About 11 miles.
Trains back to Canterbury West:
12:56; 13:56; 14:56
Travel time 15 minutes. Cost £4.55 with travel card.
Last week’s Canterbury Northern Circle walk:
Wednesday Walk 3 May, 2023
The Wednesday Walkers and those who would like to join a midweek stroll will meet at 8:30am at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens.
The direction of the walk will no doubt be decided on the day as will the venue for the post stroll coffee.
A bright sunny morning is forecast with a moderate breeze, perfect walking weather.
The pic from last week was taken in the woodland area at the university.
SSS284 – Tuesday 2 May, 2023 – The Get Thee to a Nunnery Walk
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)
Thursday, 27 April, 2023 – Canterbury Northern Circle
Lunch stop – packed lunch and something to drink advised
Meet outside The Launderette (opposite St. Mary Bredin Church) at 8:30 am
Walk to Toddler’s Cove then up to Orchard Street, along St. Dunstan’s Terrace, crossing London Road, later taking the footpath beside the Cemetery and parallel to Whitstable Road – towards Rough Common but take the turning by Kent College and then cross the Whitstable Road.
We then take the footpath to Walnut Tree Farm and then into Clowes Wood and through to Radfall, moving along to bypass Chestfield Golf Club and crossing Thornton Wood Road at Sheepfold as we move into West Blean Nature Reserve, making for The Radfall path, thence Hackington and Alcoft Grange. With Canterbury Cathedral as our notional ending place we weave our way through Hales Place, St. Stephen’s and then pavement footpath to the Cathedral.
Approx. 12 miles.
Last week’s Dover White Cliffs and Deal Walk:
Wednesday Walk 26 April, 2023
Please make your way to the main entrance to the Wesgate Gardens by 8:30am to join this week’s walk.