Meet as usual at 8:30am at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens. The walk will end no later than 10:30am and will not be followed by coffee on this occasion. There will be plenty of time to go home and change or for some Christmas shopping before we all meet at the Foundry midday.

The weather forecast for Wednesday is for drizzle with a gentle breeze, let’s hope it improves.

The direction of the walk will be decided, among those of us who attend, on the day.

Last week we discovered a small area we have not previously walked. We were able to get on to the river bank by the Recreation Ground in Thannington. The pic of the lads was taken in the churchyard of St Nicholas Church sitting under a giant ancient Yew tree.

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, over the A2 bridge and down to Merton Farm.  Footpath through Merton Farm, later Iffin Lane and connecting to footpath to New House Lane and then down into Larkey Valley Wood.  Through the wood, coming out on Cockering Road, which we walk along until we get to the footpath for New House Lane, then along Hollow Lane turning into the orchard, later over the bridge along Stuppington Lane to the junction with South Canterbury Road, where the walk finishes.

6 miles.

Last week’s Woolton Farm Walk:

Meet at the top of Nunnery Road at 8:30am

PACKED LUNCH

Proceed to New House Lane then into Larkey Valley Wood to Chartham Downs Road. Then we take the yellow road by Perry Hill Shaw and the footpath that eventually leads to Sappington Court then footpath to Kenfield Road. We now cross over the yellow road for the footpath to Swarling Manor Farm later crossing Stone Street and taking the footpath by Harmansole Farm to Lower Hardes, then past the Church and through Whitehill Wood and over Bridge Road for the path to Renville and over the quiet bridge, finally crossing New Dover Road and to the Hode Farm lane and footpaths to join the NDW/EVW path, past Barton Industrial Estate into Pilgrims’ Way and St Augustine’s Road where the walk finishes. 12 miles.

Last week’s Nick’s Whitstable NW Passage Walk:

Meet at the main entrance to the the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am for a walk of approximately two hours followed by coffee at a cafe in the city centre.

Happy Birthday Huw

Have a great birthday Huw from all your chums in the Silver Striders

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

The weather forecast at present for Wednesday is not looking great for a walk, heavy rain and a moderate breeze. Look out for an e-mail early Wednesday morning.

The walk will be decided on the day and take account of weather and ground conditions.

The pic below from our last walk shows the chaps in the church at Blean hopefully avoiding getting into any skulduggery.

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

Nunnery Road down to Martyr’s Field, past Wincheap School, cross A28 and through Riverside Retail Park, bridge across the Stour to SVW and onward to Westgate Gardens.  We re-connect with the river by the Miller’s Arms, Sainsburys, under the bridge, up to Vauxhall Lakes then turning eastwards, crossing the A28 and heading to the SVW (and cycle path) but now heading south-westwards in the direction of St. Martin’s Church.  We turn right when we arrive at the A257 (Littlebourne Road), heading towards the Abbey then left towards Old Dover Road, where the walk finishes at the Cross Keys crossroads.

Last week’s The Omicron Walk:

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

For the duration of the walk it will be sunny and a moderate breeze.

The walk will take us through the university campus and following the dismantled railway track to Tyler Hill and then along by Little Hall Wood. We’ll return to the city centre via Alcroft Grange and Hales Place. The Sarre Penn will be crossed twice on the walk.

The pic taken on the walk last week shows us once again showing our respect at John Pedder’s grave.