Meet by St Mary Bredin’s Church, 8.30am
The walk is about 14 miles and we should be back before 2pm. Bring lunch or a snack if you like.
To Toddlers Cove, along the river to Chartham, Shalmsford Street, Denge Wood, Upper Thruxted Farm. Through to Garlinge Green, St Augustine’s housing estate, Oakfield Shaw, New House Lane and home.
Last Thursday’s Pet Circle walk:
The Wednesday Walkers chapter of the Silver Striders hosted this annual event at the Longport Cafe, Canterbury. A good turn out and we hope to have more Striders for the next one. The photo, from left to right: Simon Lowe, Don McCue, Abdi Dayani, Steve Perkins, Les Hartop, John Hills and behind the camera Barry Willcox. A Merry Christmas to one and all.
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: Bridge, Bishopsbourne, Pett Bottom Loop
Meet 8.30am, K&C Hospital, South Canterbury Road entrance
The walk is about 13 miles returning around 1pm, so bring a snack or lunch if required.
Through Nackington into Whitehill woods, over the Pett Bottom road and cross Elham Valley line down to the Bridge, Elham Valley walk to Bishopsbourne. At Charlton Park branch right and cross the Kingston road into Knowle wood. Walk down Covet Lane, cross to Marley Lane, Reed’s Mill, and join Pett Bottom valley route. Back through Lower Hardres and into Nackington to return via the rugby club.
Last week’s walk to Wye:
Packed lunch or snack recommended but the cafe in Wye is another possibility.
Meet at the top of Nunnery Road, at the junction with Nunnery Fields @ 8:30.
Hollow Lane, New House Lane, Kenfield Road – footpath to Garlinge Green then:
Denge Wood, Erringe Wood. We cross Sole Street, heading for Church Wood (possible elevenses break by Crundale Church). We then follow the footpaths, later descending the downs, to Wye. About 11 miles.
Trains back to Canterbury West:
13:03; 14:03; 15:03
Travel time 14 minutes. Cost £4.15 with travel card.
Last week’s Blean and Thornden Wood Circle:
Meet 8.30am, St Mary Bredin Church
The walk is about 13 miles, returning into Canterbury around 12.30/1pm, so you might want to bring a snack.
Toddlers Cover, river towards Chartham. Turn right to Tonford Manor, Bigberry woods, Upper Harbledown, into Church Wood. Cross Whitstable Road and into Amery Court. Into Clowes Wood towards the junction of the Chestfield and Thornden Wood roads. Returning to Canterbury via Alcroft Grange and Hales Place estate.
This is the walk:
Last week’s walk to Whitstable:
Meet by St.Martin’s Church at 8:30am
Proceed along Stour Valley Way footpath in the direction of Fordwich, then:
Sturry
over the rail line
Broad Oak
Thornden Wood
Chestfield
Whitstable
About 11 miles
Coffee somewhere in Whitstable or bus back to Canterbury:
Triangle services: 11:44; 12:04; 12:24; 12:44; 13:04; 13:24 (32 mins)
Bus 5 @ 12:06; 13:06 (45 mins)
Bus 4 @ 12:25; 13:25 (43 mins)
Last week’s Chillenden Diamond walk:
Please bring a packed lunch.
Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road @ 8:30am
Follow NDW to Patrixbourne then Shepherds’ Close Road to Bridle Path, yellow road, Woodlands Wood, Cooling Downs down to Pond Lane. Footpath over to behind Nonington then a network of footpaths, finally leading into Chillenden. Leave Chillenden by footpath to Goodnestone then another footpath, which takes us to Love Lane and then back to Canterbury via Adisham.
Distance approx 18 miles
Last week’s walk to Elham via Bossingham and Stelling Minnis:
Meet outside the hospital: junction of South Canterbury Road with Ethelbert Road @ 8:30 am
Footpath to Rugby Club then Nakington, follow on through Whitehill Wood but this time we take the yellow road down to The Duck. We then take the footpath to Broxhall Wood, Broxhall Road then path down by Hardres Court Farm, along the road to the footpath, which leads to Bossingham. We follow a bit of yellow road but then take the footpath through Atchester Wood, then yellow roads along to Stelling Minnis where we take the footpath through Elhampark Wood to Upper Park Gate Farm then straight down and into (road/footpath) Elham.
Packed lunch or The Cosy Tea Rooms or both
Approximately 12 miles.
Number 17 Bus back to Canterbury:
12:42; 13:42
Meet 8.30am at St Martin’s Church
Stour Valley route to Fordwich and take right fork to Trenleypark Wood and Stanton Lane. Past the solar power station to Littlebourne, then past Lee Priory Farm to Bramling Downs. Through Adisham, Oxenden Wood, past Ileden Farm to join North Downs Way towards Bridge. Into Bishopsbourne for lunch/tea stop at Tadpoles (outside seating available) or packed lunch in Bishopsbourne churchyard. (About 11 miles)
Walk back to Canterbury (about 5 miles) or bus back from Bishopsbourne.
Last week’s walk to the Bottoms and Bossingham
