Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am for the midweek walk.
It’s most likely we will circle Barton Down this week but walks are subject to change on the day.
The pic taken on last weeks walk was taken near Hales Place.
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SSS295 – Tuesday, 18 July, 2023 – Reverse The Get Thee to a Nunnery Walk
Meet @ 8:00 am outside the hospital – junction of South Canterbury Road with Ethelbert Road
Walk to Rugby Club then, via Nackington to Bridge Road and into Whitehill Wood. Onward to Lower Hardes Church then take the footpath to Bridge Road junction at Stone Street; cross onto footpath, which leads to Iffin Lane, and then the connecting footpath to New House Lane, then Hollow Lane crossing onto footpath through orchards and later connecting to Lime Kiln Road and Nunnery Road where the walk ends.
Last week’s Reverse The Don’s Walk:
Wednesday Walk 12 July, 2023
Meet as usual at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens for an 8:30am start. A two hour walk of approximately five miles will be followed by a visit to one of Canterbury’s coffee houses.
A possible route for consideration is a circular walk around Barton Down.
The weather forecast is for sunny intervals and a moderate breeze.
Below is a pic taken in Westgate Gardens of the lads just before they set off on another midweek adventure.
SSS294 – Tuesday 11 July, 2023 – Reverse The Don’s Walk
Meet @ 8 am outside 25 St Augustine’s Road
Proceed to Spring Lane then Little Barton House, then through the Orchard Route leading to Bekesbourne Lane crossing onto the footpath behind Hoath Farm. Onwards to Firdown Wood and then on to the footpath towards Swanton Lane (crossing A257). Then left onto the footpath over the old dump, when you get to the open field proceed north-west to the far right-hand corner to connect with the footpath through to Stodmarsh Road. Cross the Christchurch sports field and take the footpath through to Fordwich and then the ‘wall of death’ through to Moat Lane and then along the road for the footpath that leads through the golf course, later joining the SVW and then back towards St Martin’s Church where the walk finishes.
6 miles.
Last Tuesday’s Reverse Around the Woods Walk:
Thursday, 6 July, 2023 The Badlands of Badlesmere
**Packed Lunch**
Meet at the corner of Nunnery Fields with Old Dover Road – opposite St Mary Bredin Church at 8:30
London Road roundabout/SVW footpath to Bigberry/Chartham Hatch/Primrose Hill/Denstead Wood/Rhode Common/Perry Wood/Stocking Wood/Badlesmere.
Buses back to Canterbury (change at Faversham)
bus 666 – 12:59; 13:59; 15:26; 16:26 (11 mins to Faversham) then we can take the 3X from Faversham to Canterbury – frequent service.
We could stop in Faversham for coffee/tea.
Distance: 11 miles
Last week’s Lydden Walk:
Wednesday Walk 5 July, 2023
The walk will start from the main gates to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am. All Striders welcome.
There is a slight chance of rain, according to the forecast, but not of a magnitude to detract from our midweek
walk and coffee morning.
The pic below was taken last week near Little Hall Farm and above Hales Place. A great view of the Cathedral and city
from this point.
SSS293 – Tuesday, 4 July, 2023 – Reverse Around the Woods Walk
Walk to Rugby Club then, via Nackington to Bridge Road and into Whitehill Wood: where four paths cross, carry straight on and, at the next junction, take the path furthest to the right and continue straight ahead. At the footpath bifurcation, bear left, joining School Lane, head down the hill towards Pett Bottom, at the bottom of the hill, by the Duck, turn left, onto Pett Bottom Road. Proceed along the road to Little Eaton Farm joining the footpath on the left, back to Whitehill Woods. We keep to the righthand footpath until we begin to exit the woods, where we take the left hand footpath and, at the next footpath junction, turn right, through the orchard, across Bridge Road, then along the footpath by the side of the poly tunnels until we reach the fire break where we descend the hill and cross to the footpath, returning us to the Nackington footpath and back the way we came.
About 7 miles.
Last week’s Reverse Nick’s Walk:
Wednesday Walk 28 June, 2023
The midweek walkers will meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am, all welcome.
The weather forecast is for possible light rain showers and moderate breeze.
Last time out the WWs strolled along the river path to Vauxhall Road. Onwards they progressed to the Sturry Road Community Park, where the photo was taken. They returned via the cycle path for coffee at the Fringe and Ginge in Northgate. A great walk on the first day of summer and possibly the best coffee to be had in Canterbury!
SSS292 – Tuesday, 27 June, 2023 – Reverse Nick’s Walk
Meet at St. Mary Bredin Church at 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 Steve’s Walk:
Thursday, 22 June, 2023 – The Waitrose Circle
Meet at 8:30 opposite St. Mary Bredin Church (by the Launderette).
There will be a few stops so please bring something to eat and drink (including lunch). This is a modified, shorter route, to the one walked on 30 March of this year. About 12.5 miles.
Last week’s Miner’s Way 2/2 Walk:
