12 May, 2016 Canterbury – Elham – Chilham (The Cosy/Shelly’s Walk) about 20 miles

Meet corner of South Canterbury Road with Stuppington Lane at 8:00
 
Silver Striders fast route direct to Elham (approx. 10 miles) 
 
There is the option to either finish or begin the walk at Elham if you want to walk 10 miles rather than 20 miles
Look up for the number 17 bus to check journey times:    https://www.stagecoachbus.com/   and then use the ‘Plan a journey’ option (Route 17)
 
Early lunch at The Cosy Tea Rooms – http://www.thecosytearooms.co.uk
 
Depart from the Cosy at approx. 12:30 for Chilham via Stelling Minnis, Waltham, Eggringe Wood and Godmersham (approx. 10 miles)
 
Tea at Shelly’s Tea Rooms  – http://www.shellystearooms.com/shellys-of-chilham/
or bus back to Canterbury without tea stop
 
Buses from Chilham to Canterbury bus station:
1A 16:09  (41 mins)
1A 17:14  (42 mins)
Trains from Chilham Station to Canterbury West:
16:25 (10 mins)
16:45 (9 mins)
17:15 (10 mins)
Here is the route we followed (20.8 miles):
Last week’s wingham circle walk – approaching gibson’s farm shop for lunch
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Thursday, 5 May, 2016 The Wingham Circle

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

Proceed in direction of St Martin’s Church

Stour Valley Way/Fordwich/Stodmarsh/Wicambreaux/Wingham/Crockshard Lane

Lunch: http://www.gibsonsfarmshop.com/cafe/    (this should be an early lunch – hoping to arrive shortly after 12)

Across footpaths and minor road towards Adisham

then Patrixbourne/Canterbury

About 18 miles

We last did this walk on 11 February, 2016.  The Hungry Farmer Breakfast awaits us.

Nosh Gibsons Farm Shop Cafe

Silver Striders en route to WHITSTABLE last WEEK (SWAMP BLUES)

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28 April, 2016. Whitstable via Fordwich, Broad Oak and Chestfield

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

Lunch – somewhere in Whitstable (maybe Tea & Times)

Last week’s walk – anvil green – en route to lyminge

En route to Lyminge

En route to Lyminge

Thursday 21st April Canterbury to Lyminge (about 15 miles)

Meet at the junction of Stuppington lane/South Canterbury Road 9:00 am, Thurs 21 April.

Lunch (Bring a packed lunch) to be eaten en route

14:43 (No:17 – 40 mins), 15:12 (No:18 – 53 mins), 16:13 (No:17 – 45 mins)
Tickets from £5:20 or £5:40

 

Here is the route we took:

Last week’s walk:

the path less travelled, with Peter (20 miles or so) - onward, following lunch at the jackdaw, denton

14 April – the path less travelled, with Peter (20 miles or so) – onward, following lunch at the jackdaw, denton

Thursday, 14 April, 2016 ‘Hiking to Hawkinge’ by PT-G

7 April, 2016 - Wye to Elham - A wonderful walk through beautiful dry valleys

7 April, 2016 – Wye to Elham – A wonderful walk through beautiful dry valleys

the walk we have all been waiting for…..Peter Taylor-Gooby’s ‘Hiking to Hawkinge’
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Meet at the junction of Stuppington Lane/South Canterbury Road 8:30am

Walk to Denton (10 miles) We can either go Elham Valley way or a bit to the south east of that route. via Nackington, Pett Bottom, Covert Wood and Little Breach farm for a change.

Lunch at the Jackdaw, Denton (Peter has told them we’re coming).
http://www.thejackdaw.info

Then walk to Hawkinge (5 miles) via Wootton, St John’s Chapel and Reinhold Wood.

Bus Route 16 from Tesco’s in Hawkinge town centre to Canterbury

14:50, 15:05, 15:21, 15:35, 15:51 (between 27 and 31 mins)
Tickets from £4:80 (adult single)

Peter

 

7th April 2016 Wye to Elham via Hastingleigh

 

Thursday – 7 April, 2016
Meet Canterbury West station for train to Wye @ 8:06 cost £5.50, arrives 8:20
 
Wye/Hastingleigh/Lymbridge Green/Rhodes Minnis/Elham
 
Enjoy the luxuries on offer at the Cosy Tea Rooms then……
 
17 Bus back to Canterbury 13:35 (one after is 14:50)
 
Approximately 11/12 miles
 
Last week en route to sandwich
Striding towards Sandwich

Striding towards Sandwich

Canterbury to Sandwich on Thursday 31st March

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Contubernii Primum (website available soon)
Thursday – 31 March
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 stop)
LUNCH: The Hungry Strider Breakfast or something less hearty
The eponymous ‘Hungry Farmer’:   http://www.gibsonsfarmshop.com/cafe/
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 16/17 miles
Buses from Sandwich to Canterbury:
Buses 13 13A 14 (around 45 mins)
14:12 14:29  14:57  15:13 15:29  15:57

2016-03-31 Canterbury to Sandwich

En route to Chilham on 24th March 2016

En route to Chilham on 24th March 2016

Last week in perry wood en route to Shelley’s tea rooms in chilham

24 March, 2016 Shelley’s Redux

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Thursday – 24 March
Meet corner of Old Dover Road/Oaten Hill/Nunnery Fields 8:30
Walk to London Road Roundabout – meet Chris and Dave if coming 8:50
Canterbury, Harbledown, Chartham Hatch, via Hunstead Wood, later Perrywood and onto Chilham
Lunch at Shelly’s Tea Rooms, Chilham Square
Distance 11/12 miles
Buses from Chilham, Felborough Clos to Canterbury:
13:46;  14:41; 14:59; 16:09
Trains:
Chilham to Canterbury West
14:15; 15:15  £2:50 with Railcard
Last week on the downs between Stone Street and Crundale Church
Descending into Wye

Descending into Wye

Great walk yesterday

I am adding a post pretending to be John … just testing whether the login I have created for John can actually add posts.  The photo gallery is now working and for the map I am still trying to find a way of adding routes more easily.  Now has yesterday’s route.

Great walk – I have now more or less recovered.  Hope to make the next walk.

Thanks, Ben