Meet at the junction of Nunnery Road with Nunnery Fields at 8:30am

Proceed to New House Lane toward Kenfield Hall, then Petham, Mounts Wood, Hassell Street, then West to the Wye Downs, Wye.

PACKED LUNCH

13 miles

Back by train to Canterbury West:

13:02, 14:02, 15:02

Cost (with Silver Striders railcard) £4:75

Bus Alternative from Bilting (this adds around 2 miles walking, say 45 mins but then we can use our bus passes and arrive in South Canterbury):

13:36; 14:36 (35 mins to Canterbury Bus Station)

Last week’s Canterbury Northern Circle walk:

Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am for this week’s two hour walk followed by coffee at a city centre cafe.

The walk will follow the river to the Vauxhall Road and then on to the Sturry Road Community Park returning via the cycle track to the Northgate area of the city.

The weather forecast for Wednesday morning is dry but misty.

Pic of the week was taken on the atmospheric caged railway bridge near the London Road Estate.

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

Lunch stop – packed lunch and something to drink advised

Meet outside The Launderette (opposite St. Mary Bredin Church) at 8:30 am

Walk to Toddler’s Cove then up to Orchard Street, along St. Dunstan’s Terrace, crossing London Road, later taking the footpath beside the Cemetery and parallel to Whitstable Road – towards Rough Common but take the turning by Kent College and then cross the Whitstable Road.
We then take the footpath to Walnut Tree Farm and then into Clowes Wood and through to Radfall, moving along to bypass Chestfield Golf Club and crossing Thornton Wood Road at Sheepfold as we move into West Blean Nature Reserve, making for The Radfall path, thence Hackington and Alcoft Grange. With Canterbury Cathedral as our notional ending place we weave our way through Hales Place, St. Stephen’s and then pavement footpath to the Cathedral.

Approx. 12 miles.

Last week’s Ash via Goodnestone Walk:

The first Wednesday Walk of 2025 will start from the Westgate Gardens main entrance at 8:30am.

Happy Birthday Steve

Many Happy Returns Steve from all your chums in the Silver Striders – have a wonderful birthday

Meet outside the Launderette (opposite St. Mary Bredin Church) @ 8:00am

Toddler’s cove via Lansdown Road

Cross Toddler’s Cove, walk under the ring road bridge and then over the railway bridge, across to St. Dunstan’s Terrace, over London Road ending up on the footpath towards Rough Common.  When we are near the Blean water tower we turn left and walk down towards the Harbledown Bridge – crossing into Harbledown and walking through the grounds of St Nicholas’s Hospital.  We then take the footpath under the A2 bridge and work our way down to the Chartham Cycle path, by the Thannington footbridge over the Stour, turn left and back to Toddler’s Cover then under the ring road, towards the East Station and Lansdown Road where the walk concludes. 6 miles

Last week’s The 53rd Tuesday Walk:

Meet 8.30am at K&C Hospital, South Canterbury Road entrance.

The walk is around 13 miles. Bring a packed lunch, although there is also a cafe and pub at Ash if preferred. Regular buses back to Canterbury.

Shorter versions are possible by walking back from Patrixbourne on the NDW or by taking the yellow road from Adisham to Bramling and getting the bus there.

Through the hospital, up to the rugby ground, Nackington, Whitehill woods, Middle Pett Farm, Bridge. Bifrons Park, Adisham, Goodnestone, Claypits, Staple, Ash.

Last week’s Boxing Day amble:

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

7 miles

Last week’s The Les Walk:

8:30 Meet outside the Launderette, Nunnery Fields

The walk finishes outside the Cathedral Gate.

Last week’s Fright Wood Circle Walk: