Thursday, 22 December, 2022 The Pet Circle
Meet at junction of Nunnery Road with Nunnery Fields at 8:30am
We make our way to New House Lane by the usual route, eventually crossing Chartham Downs Road to Kenfield Road into Petham CP and Capel Wood. We work our way towards Stone Street, crossing Waltham Road and Duckpit Road, then across to Hogg Lane, Bow Hill (using more yellow roads today to avoid the mud), Catt’s Wood Road and, at Well Wood, taking the footpath towards the yellow road, which is Tapleys Hill, arriving at Pett Bottom. The usual route back from here, via Whitehill Wood, Nackington, the Rugby Club, the Langton and back to Stuppington Lane. Approx: 13 miles.
Last week’s very enjoyable Dover/Samphire Ho/Capel le Ferne/Dover walk:
Wednesday Walk 21 December, 2022
Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens for an 8:30am start.
SSS265 – Tuesday, 20 December, 2022 – The Golf Walk
Meet outside St. Martin’s Church at 8:00 am
St. Martin’s Church/SVW/then up the hill to footpath behind the barracks/Across the golf club – avoiding balls and golfers/Scotland Hills and footpath to Moat Lane/Stodmarsh Road junction/Across Moat Rough towards Littlebourne/Turn right into Swanton Lane/Across the A257 to footpath that goes by Firdown Wood/Palmstead Wood then carefully along the Bekesbourne Road/Footpath on left and then take connecting footpath on right. We end up at Little Barton Farmhouse,then Spring Lane and down the hill. 7 miles
Last Tuesday’s Toddler’s Coves Walk:
Thursday 15 December, 2022 – Dover/Samphire Ho/Capel le Ferne/Dover
Wednesday Walk 14 December, 2022
A time change this week. The walk will start at the main entrance of the Westgate Gardens at 10am and will finish
at the Foundry Brew Pub, 77 Stour Street, Canterbury, CT1 2NR at midday.
Striders attending the Christmas do should not arrive earlier than 12:00pm when the pub opens.
The walk this week will be on entirely dry land and on a day when the forecast is for sunny intervals and a moderate
breeze. Is there anything worse than attending a festive event soaking wet and covered in mud?
The pic from last week is of the lads in the Westgate Gardens waiting for the walk to start.
SSS264 – Tuesday, 13 December, 2022 – 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:
Thursday 8 December 2022 – Selsted via Pett Bottom
Meet at 8.30 K&C hospital, South Canterbury Road entrance
The walk is about 12 miles, with regular buses back from Selsted. We’ll probably be back in Canterbury 1-2pm, so bring a picnic lunch if required.
Past the rugby ground, cross Nackington road, past Nackington, through Whitehill Woods, Little Eaton Farm. Footpath behind Pett Bottom to Westwood Farm, Covert Wood, Bladbean Farm, Wingmore, North Elham, Rakeshole Farm, Selsted.
Last week’s walk to Herne Bay:
Wednesday Walk 7 December, 2022
Meet at the main entrance of the Westgate Gardens for an 8:30am start.