Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am.

Meet at the top of Nunnery Road where it meets Nunnery Fields at 8:00am 

Nunnery Road, Zealand Road, then Lime Kiln Road to footpath, which connects to path behind Wincheap and then to Hollow Lane.  Walk along footpath by side of Hollow Lane (under A2 bridge) and along New House Lane, later take footpath across to Strangers Lane.  Walk down to A28 and cross for footpath, which leads to bridge over the Stour onto the SVW by the turning to Tonford Manor but turn right and walk to Toddler’s Cove, then across the footbridge and under the ring road towards Lansdown Road where the walk finishes. About 6 miles.

Last week’s Reverse The Hospital Walk:

Bring a packed lunch for this walk, plus elevenses as there will be several stops en route.

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

We shall follow the NDW route but veer off early to shorten our route, later rejoining the NDW, through Womenswold, but later taking a different route via Woolage Green and forward to Coldred.  When approaching Whitfield we have the opportunity to take the Temple Farm Tunnel to catch the bus back from Temple Ewell or train from Kearsney, otherwise we walk on to Church Whitfield, crossing the A256, to Pineham then onto Guston, crossing the A2, and rejoining the NDW and making our way into Dover via the scenic Necropolis route.

18 miles but possible cut offs available at Bridge, Kingston, Sibertswold (train), Temple Ewell (bus or train).

Last week’s Nailbourne from the source Walk:

Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am.

Weather forecast sunny and a moderate breeze with  temperatures not higher than 3 degrees. The walk will take us in the direction of Rough Common, Blean Church, Tyler Hill returning to Canterbury via the University. Approximately a two hour walk with coffee taken at a city centre coffee house.

The pic from the walk last week was snapped at Neal’s Place looking towards the city and cathedral.

Meet @ 8:00 am outside the hospital – junction of South Canterbury Road with Ethelbert Road

The Langton Path to the end of the school playing fields, rugby club, Nackington then down to the bottom of the fields, by the pylons, then right and left through the firebreak in the woods, up the hill and onto to the Renville path. At Renville take the bridge across the motorway and then carefully walk across the NDR/A2 approach road and onto the lane which connects to the orchards, thence onto Pilgrims’ Way/St Augustine’s Road where the walk concludes. 6 miles

Last week’s Tuesday’s Reverse The Get Thee To a Nunnery walk:

Happy Birthday Steve

Many Happy Returns to one of our most dedicated members.  Have a great Birthday Steve.

Meet 8.20am at Canterbury Bus Station for the 8.25am no 17 to Lyminge. The bus can also be picked up on bus stops along the Old Dover Road.

The Nailbourne is flowing again, so this route will follow its course as closely as possible from the source in Lyminge back home to Canterbury. Much of the walk will follow the Elham Valley Way and we will go through Elham, Wingmore, Barham, Kingston, Bishopsbourne and Bridge. The walk can be shortened by catching a bus back from any of these villages.

It is about 14 miles so bring a packed lunch.

Last week’s Pet Circle walk:

Happy New Year to all  Striders and midweek walkers.

Meet @ 8:00 am outside the hospital – junction of South Canterbury Road with Ethelbert Road

Walk to Rugby Club then, via Nackington to Bridge Road and into Whitehill Wood.  Onward to Lower Hardes Church then take the footpath to Bridge Road junction at Stone Street; cross onto footpath, which leads to Iffin Lane, and then the connecting footpath to New House Lane, then Hollow Lane crossing onto footpath through orchards and later connecting to Lime Kiln Road and Nunnery Road where the walk ends.

Last week’s Reverse The Don’s Walk:

It’s that time in the year when the Silver Striders do the Pet Circle walk, we’ve done it in December for the previous three years, this will be the fourth year.  Please bring something for elevenses/lunch.

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 Coast and Herne Bay Walk: