Packed lunch and elevenses stop
Meet at the corner of Stuppington Lane with South Canterbury Road @ 8:30am:
The full circle is 14 miles, however the are plenty of opportunities for a shorter walk if one desires; such as taking one of the footpaths that crosses from the outward to the return route. The walk passes close to Chartham and Chilham stations.
Last week’s The Villages Walk:
Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am for the two hour walk followed by beverages at a city centre cafe.
Last Week’s Reverse The Golf Walk:
Meet at K&C Hospital, South Canterbury Road entrance, at 8.30am.
We will go out past the rugby ground through Nackington, Whitehill Woods, skirt Lower Hardres, Bridge, Patrixbourne, bypass Littlebourne through Lower Garrington Farm, Ickham, Wickhambreaux, Stodmarsh, Fordwich and home along the cycle route to Canterbury.
About 15 miles, with plenty of opportunities to stop for picnic lunch at one of the churches. A short cut is possible by taking the bus back from Littlebourne.
This walk is part of the Nick Riding Collection and is used with the permission of the creator.
Last week’s Cross Keys Circle Walk:
Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am for the two hour walk followed by beverages at a city centre cafe.
Meet outside 25 St. Augustine’s Road at 8:00 am
Spring Lane and past Little Barton Farmhouse. We take the Public Footpath, which runs parallel to the railway line, along to Bekesbourne Road, further along we take the footpath, on the left, which runs alongside Palmstead Wood then Firdown Wood. We cross A257 and walk along Swanton Lane till we get to the site of the old dump, then take the footpath through to Moat Lane/Stodmarsh Road junction. We cross the road and take the footpath to Scotland Hill, across the Golf Course and then the footpath that runs behind the old barracks, later cutting down to the SVW, which leads us to St. Martin’s Church where the walk ends. 6 miles.
Last week’s Reverse Toddler’s Coves Walk:
About 7 miles. Bring plenty of water. The walk finishes outside the Cross Keys.
Last week’s Herne Bay via Stodmarsh Walk:
Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am for the two hour walk followed by beverages at a city centre cafe.
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:
Meet 8.30 at St Martins Church
About 15 miles with bus back from Herne Bay. Packed lunch or the Wallflower cafe. Short cut option of catching the bus back from Upstreet (about 9 miles).
Path to Fordwich, Stour Valley way to Stodmarsh road. Through Stodmarsh nature reserve to Grove Ferry. Then through Boyden gate on Saxon shore way to Hillborough and the coast. Walk along the sea front to Herne Bay, Wallflower cafe and bus.
This walk is part of the Nick Riding Collection and is used with the permission of the creator.
Last week’s The Pet Circle walk:
