Lunch stop – packed lunch and something to drink advised

Meet outside St Augustine’s Abbey, Longport at 8:30 am

Walk over to North Holmes Road, St. Radigunds, West Station Roundabout, through the tunnel and onto St Stephen’s Green then across to Hales Place and onto the footpath through Hackington towards Alcroft Grange then South to North through West Blean Nature Reserve then working across Sheepfold, the Golf Course, later crossing Radfall Road at Chestfield. We then head South through Clowes Wood towards Amery Court, later we cross into Church Wood and make our way to Rough Common, then the footpath back to St Dunstan’s and into the City.
Approx. 15 miles.

Last week’s Fright Wood Circle Walk

Meet K&C Hospital, 8.30am

Train back from Wye. Bring mask and packed lunch or snack.

Past the rugby field, Nackington, Whitehill Wood, Lower Hardres, Little Catts farm, Stone Street, Duckpit, Ansdore, Waltham, Cox Hill wood, Bavinge wood, Hassell Street, Coombe Manor, Wye Crown, Wye.

Trains at 13.11 and 14.11. The later one with lunch in Wye is the most likely.

Last week’s walk on the Fordwich, Wingham circle:

Meet outside St. Martin’s Church @ 8:30am

Snack break at Ickham (time for a cuppa)

SVW to Fordwich, then Littlebourne, Ickham, Wingham. Out of Wingham we take the footpath to Snake’s Hill and then down to Bossington Farm from where we follow footpaths to Bramling Downs. We take Bramling Road and eventually cut across to Shepherds’ Close Road, then Patrixbourne, then back to Canterbury via the Barton Estate. 14 miles or so.

Men of destiny enjoy the fine weather on last week’s walk (photo taken between Denge Wood and Petham):

Meet St Mary Bredin Church, 8.30

About 14 miles, so bring lunch or a snack.

Landsdown Road to Canterbury East, Toddler Cove, river path to Chartham. Shalmsford Street, Stour valley way, into Denge Woods. Cross Penny Pot Lane, continuing in the woods, into Capel Wood, Kenfield Road, cross Chartham Downs Rd, Upper Horton Farm, New House Lane and home.

Last week’s Western circle walk:

Meet 8.30am at the junction of South Canterbury Road with Nunnery Road.

Probably back around 1.30pm so bring packed lunch or snack.
Warning: wet boots fording the Nailbourne. However, we have managed this in recent weeks and there is an alternative if it is too high.

Zealand Road, Lime Kiln Road, New House Lane, St Augustines estate, past the old Perry Court School to Garlinge Green. Capel Farm, Capel Wood,

Hault Farm, Yawlings Wood, New Barn Farm. Duckpit to the Nailbourne crossing. Then up to Stone Street, Little Catt’s Farm, Lower Hardres, Whitehill Wood, Nackington and home.

Every Wednesday starting at 8:30am for a walk of about 2 hours – details from Steve or Barry.

Meet at the hospital @ 8:30 (outside the new medical centre).

Maybe bring a snack to eat en route.

Nackington, Bridge, Bourne Park Valley, Patrixbourne, Littlebourne Water Meadows and back to Canterbury.

This walk was created by Nick.

A photo from 25 February, 2021 by Littlebourne Water Meadows:

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 circular walk: Bigbury, Church and Thornden Woods.