Meet 8.30am, St Martin’s Church
The walk is about 14 miles, returning about 1.30/2pm, so bring a snack or lunch.
Stour Valley walk to Fordwich, Stodmarsh Rd to Stodmarsh. Then to Wickhambreaux, Ickham, Lower Garrington Farm, Bekesbourne, Patrixbourne (short cut back on the NDW for those who want a shorter walk). Bridge, Middle Pett Farm, Whitehill wood, Nackington, home.
Last week’s Marley Oval walk:
Elevenses stop – drink/snack recommended
Meet outside K & C (junction of Ethelbert Road with South Canterbury Road) @ 8:30am
Footpath to the Rugby Club then onward to Nackington, Whitehill Wood and Pett Bottom then through Gorsley Wood towards Westward Farm. We take the footpath to Marley Lane and follow this down to Kingston, then footpath to Bishopsbourne, onwards to Bridge, Patrixbourne and back to Canterbury via the Barton Estate. 13 miles.
From last week’s Canterbury Northern Circle Walk:
Lunch stop – packed lunch and something to drink advised
Meet outside St Augustine’s Abbey, Longport at 8:30 am
Walk over to North Holmes Road, St. Radigunds, West Station Roundabout, through the tunnel and onto St Stephen’s Green then across to Hales Place and onto the footpath through Hackington towards Alcroft Grange then South to North through West Blean Nature Reserve then working across Sheepfold, the Golf Course, later crossing Radfall Road at Chestfield. We then head South through Clowes Wood towards Amery Court, later we cross into Church Wood and make our way to Rough Common, then the footpath back to St Dunstan’s and into the City.
Approx. 15 miles.
Last week’s Fright Wood Circle Walk
**Elevenses break - you may wish to bring coffee/tea/snack**
Meet at the corner of Nunnery Fields with Old Dover Road – opposite St Mary Bredin Church at 8:30
London Road roundabout/footpath to Bigberry/Chartham Hatch/Primrose Hill/Denstead Wood/cut through the wood (no path) to the Bower Wood/Nickle Wood path then the path through Fright Wood, working down to the path which crosses Ashford Road and proceeds through a gate in the wall, which leads to the bridge over the Weir. Then onto Chartham, through the Church and taking the path near the Artichoke pub, which eventually leads to Strangers Lane, then New House Lane, footpath above Hollow Lane, through Wincheap Farm, Zealand Road where the walk concludes.
Last weeks Wye via Waltham walk:
The Hole in the Wall Gang maybe?
Meet K&C Hospital, 8.30am
Train back from Wye. Bring mask and packed lunch or snack.
Past the rugby field, Nackington, Whitehill Wood, Lower Hardres, Little Catts farm, Stone Street, Duckpit, Ansdore, Waltham, Cox Hill wood, Bavinge wood, Hassell Street, Coombe Manor, Wye Crown, Wye.
Trains at 13.11 and 14.11. The later one with lunch in Wye is the most likely.
Last week’s walk on the Fordwich, Wingham circle:
