Thursday 10 November – Denge Wood circle

Meeting at 8.30am, St Mary Bredin

The walk is about 14 miles circular so we should be home by around 1.30/2pm. So packed lunch or snack advised.

Toddlers Cove, river walk to Chartham. Stour Valley Walk to Mystole Road, into Denge Wood. Cross Penny Pot Lane by Upper Thruxted Farm and through the woods to Garlinge Green, St Augustines, New House Lane and home.

Last week’s very wet Garrington circle walk:

Wednesday Walk 9 November, 2022

Hi midweek walkers and coffee lovers,

We’ll gather for an 8:30am start at the main entrance of the Westgate Gardens near the towers.

On the subject of the towers who among you have been observing on how many different flags have been run up the
pole this year?
Some of those that have fluttered include the Union flag, St George, Ukraine, Rainbow and even
one for the Medieval Pageant. A prize for any Wednesday Walker who can guess what the latest
flag to be seen represents. (see pic).
The other pic shows the lads pointing downwards at the grave of John Pedder the Pedester.
Could it be he stands waiting and ready to join the walk, we did not hang around to find out!
See you midweek………

SSS259 – Tuesday 8 November, 2022 – Nick’s Walk

Meet by St Mary Bredin Church at 8:00am

Toddler’s cove via Lansdown Road

SVW to near Tonford Manor; at the bridge to Thanington turn right (not left) onto the footpath, walk past Tonford Manor, under the A2 then:

Turn left on footpath into Lower Harbledown, through St Nicholas’s Hospital into Harbledown and left at the Church then over the road bridge and through the meadow to the top – towards Blean water tower and right on the footpath to St Dunstan’s back over the railway bridge and then home via Toddler’s Cove and under the ring road bridge by the river or through Westgate Gardens and Greyfriars.  6 miles.

Last week’s Reverse The Steve’s Walk:

Thursday 3 November, 2022 – Canterbury to Sandwich

Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road 8:30

NDW to Patrixbourne/Shepherd’s Close Road/FPs to Adisham/Bossington/Neavy Downs/Gibson’s is a possibility.  In any event a packed lunch and something to drink is suggested.  Goodnestone Road/Twitham Hill/Crixhall Court/Buckland Lane/Summerfield Farm/Black Pond Farm/Beacon Hill/Marshborough – Vine Farm/Great Poulder’s Farm/Sandwich.

Distance 14 miles

Buses from Sandwich to Canterbury:

Bus 43 (40 mins)

12:51 13:21 13:51 14:21 14:51 15:21 15:51

Last week’s North Downs Way Loop:

Wednesday Walk 2 November, 2022

We meet at the main entrance of the Westgate Gardens at 8:30 am

The walks are different each week but all walks take approximately two hours.
Coffee is taken at different venues but all are in the city centre.
Our next walk will probably be in the NDW/ Golden Hill area, a popular one
with regular WWs
The bright but autumnal pic from last weeks outing was taken near Harbledown.
See you midweek……

SSS258 – Tuesday 1 November, 2022 – Reverse The Steve’s Walk

Meet @ 8:00 am outside the Hospital (junction of Ethelbert and South Canterbury Roads)

The Langton Path to the end of the school playing fields, rugby club, over the A2 bridge and proceed to Nackington, Whitehill Wood, Lower Hardes.  Work back from Lower Hardes to New House Lane and then back to South Canterbury Road via A2 bridge crossing in Stuppington Lane.

Subject to modification by Steve on the day.

Last week’s Reverse The Valley Lark Walk:

Thursday 27 October 2022 – North Downs Way loop

Meet at 8.30am, St Mary Bredin Church

The walk is about 12.5 miles circular, so we should be back in Canterbury around 1pm. Bring a packed lunch or snack if required.

Toddler Cove, Westgate Gardens, Victorian recreation ground, NDW through Bigbury woods, Chartham Hatch to Old Wives Lees. Down through Bowerland Farm to cross the Chilham Road into Pickelden Lane. Shalmsford Street, Chartham, river path back to Canterbury.

Last week’s Garrington minor circle walk:

Wednesday Walk 26 October, 2022

We’ll meet again at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens this coming Wednesday at

the usual time of 8:30am.
The pic from our previous walk finds the WWs standing on a bridge where the Sarre Penn
flowed beneath their feet on Its way to joining the “brimming river”.
Men may come and men may go but the midweek’s go “on for ever”.
See you soon coffee lovers……..

SSS257 – Tuesday 25 October, 2022 – Reverse The Valley Lark Walk

Meet @ 8:00 am at the top of Nunnery Road (at the Junction with Nunnery Fields)

Nunnery Road, Zealand Road, Lime Kiln Road and across the fields coming out at Hollow Lane, then onto New House Lane taking the footpath to Cockering Road.  We take the footpath though Larkey Valley Wood leaving for footpaths crossing New House Lane and Iffin Lane, then footpath through to Merton Farm, cross A2 bridge – Rugby Club, Langton Path, K & C Hospital where the walk ends. 6 miles.

Last week’s Reverse The Woolton Farm Walk:

Thursday, 20 October, 2022 – The Garrington Minor Circle

Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road 8:30

NDW to Patrixbourne/Shepherd’s Close Road/Bramling Road/footpaths to Garrington Farms and then across Bekesbourne Lane/Howletts footbridges/Jacob’s Close/Firdown Wood, then footpath towards Hoath Farm but crossing Bekesbourne Road walking towards Little Barton Farmhouse/Spring Lane, which marks the end of the walk.

Distance 10 miles

Last week’s Petham/Bossingham Circle walk: