PACKED LUNCH – PACKED LUNCH

Meet at Canterbury East Station in time for 8:44 departure

We catch the 0844 from Canterbury East Station to Selling (£4.20).

We alight at 0853 and proceed via Selling village, Perrywood, Shottenden, Flemings, Molash Church, Challock, down towards Eastwell Manor, then straight on towards Kennington.

Find somewhere to eat our packed lunch around midday.

14 miles.

Back from Wye Station at 13:11; 13:41; 14:11; 14:41; 15:11; 15:41. Cost £3.85 with railcard.

Last week’s wet South Eastern Circle walk:

Although the total mileage is 19 miles, there are drop off points at Kingston, Wingham and Littlebourne where it is possible to catch a bus back to Canterbury.

Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road at 8:30 am.

Elham Valley Way as far as Kingston then cross A2 using the bridleway bridge to Barham Downs, Adisham, Ratling, Goodnestone and upto Gibson’s Farm Shop for lunch – arriving around 12:30.

The afternoon leg, for those wishing to complete the whole circle, takes the footpath from the Wingham Well Road into Wingham, joining the Ickham/Littlebourne footpaths then crossing to Stodmarsh Road at the corner of Moat Lane and taking the footpath through the Golf Club. The final part will be behind the barracks, across the old assault course and finishing by St Martin’s Church.

19 miles (Kingston 7, Wingham 12, Littlebourne 15)

Last week’s Sibertswold to Littlebourne/Canterbury walk:

Sibertswold to Canterbury (about 15 miles) or stop at Littlebourne and catch the bus (about 10 miles)

Packed lunch (to be eaten somewhere near Littlebourne?)

Meet at Canterbury East to catch the 9:22 train to Sibertswold (Shepherds Well) – 10 mins journey time. Cost £3:65 with Railcard.

Sibertswold/Barfrestone/Nonington/Goodnestone/Muddy Bush Corner/Bramling Downs/Littlebourne (on to Canterbury if desired)

Plenty of buses back to Canterbury from Littlebourne – journey time around 13 minutes

Last week’s ‘Royal Victoria Pavilion Walk’:

Meet 8:30 am at Canterbury Bus Station (Bay C2) for Bus 8 towards Westwood Cross, which the Striders will disembark at Birchington (bus departs Canterbury 8:40am).

Walk leaders Barry and Nick will then guide the Silver Striders, along a 380m ascent, to the Royal Victoria Pavilion, Ramsgate where the walk concludes. About 12 miles.

https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/kent/the-royal-victoria-pavilion-ramsgate

There are various buses back but Bus 9 at 14:33 looks to be the quickest at 49 mins.

From last week’s walk to Whitstable (or is it from Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Road’):

Meet outside 25 St Augustines Road at 8:30am

Proceed to Stour Valley Way footpath past St Martin’s Church
Fordwich
Sturry
over the rail line
Broad Oak
Thornden Wood
Chestfield
Whitstable

About 11 miles

Lunch – somewhere in Whitstable (maybe Tea & Times)
Plenty of buses back to Canterbury

Last week’s walk to Faversham, a.k.a. ‘Barry’s Way’:

*Packed Lunch*
Meet at the corner of Nunnery Fields with Old Dover Road – opposite St Mary Bredin Church at 8:30am – meet up with walk leader (Barry) at London Road roundabout at 8:45am.

Follow the North Downs Way, leave the way at Bigbury.
Poldhurst Farm, Denstead Farm, South Bishop’s Den, Forester’s Lodge Farm,
Dunkirk Church, Clay Pits Wood, Crockham Wood, Herne Hill, Thanet Way,
Wey Street Farm.

Short route into Faversham Goodnestone and Swale Heritage trail to return by bus
from Love Lane.

Long route Sandbanks Rd and Farm and at Nagden a circular walk around Nagden
Marshes joining the Saxon Shore Way into Faversham.
Bus stop in Abbey Street.

* The Nagden Marshes are under threat of a giant solar farm development, It’s a
wonderful desolate atmospheric area that sadly may soon be lost.
(15 miles but will depend on variation decided during walk)

At the start of last week’s walk to Elham:

Meet corner of South Canterbury Road and Stuppington Lane 8:30

Back of Canterbury Rugby Club/Nackington/Pett Bottom/Gorsley Wood/Westwood/Quilters Wood/Clamberdown/Palmstead/Peafield/Park Gate/Elham

Lunch at the Cosy Tea Rooms 12:00

17 Bus back to Canterbury 12:35; 13:35 (short chat or long chat)

Approximately 10 miles

Last week’s North Downs Wye Walk, where the Striders take time for a brief moment of inner contemplation:

This walk follows the North Down’s Way route to Wye from Canterbury.

**Packed Lunch**

Meet at the corner of Nunnery Fields with Old Dover Road – opposite St Mary Bredin Church at 8:30 – Walk Leader is Nick

London Road roundabout/footpath to Bigberry/Chartham Hatch/Old Wives Lees/down Long Hill and into Chilham/Mountain Street/King’s Wood/Boughton Lees/Wye. 15 miles.

There is a bus (1X) at 14:44 from Kennington, The Old Mill to Canterbury, which takes 44 mins otherwise train from Wye to Canterbury – £3.85 with card:
13:41, 14:11, 14:41, 15:11

Last week’s Marley Oval walk:

Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road @ 8:30am

EVW Hode Farm, then footpath to Bridge A2 intersection, then under the A2 and into Bridge – to the Church then EVW through Bishopsbourne to Kingston – at Kingston we take the yellow roads to Marley via Marley Lane and later we take the footpath off to Westwood. From Westwood we take SSFR1 back to Canterbury; via Pett Bottom and Nackington.

13.5 miles

Last week’s walk 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 Farmshop (lunch [BREAKFAST] stop).

Afternoon take 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

There is always the possibility of refreshment in the Red Cow, Sandwich at the end of the walk

Buses from Sandwich to Canterbury:

Bus 43 (40 mins)

13:21 13:41 14:01 14:21 14:41 15:01 15:30 15:30 16:06

Last week’s Canterbury South Circular Walk: