Meet at 8.30 K&C hospital, South Canterbury Road entrance
The walk is about 12 miles, with regular buses back from Selsted. We’ll probably be back in Canterbury 1-2pm, so bring a picnic lunch if required.
Past the rugby ground, cross Nackington road, past Nackington, through Whitehill Woods, Little Eaton Farm. Footpath behind Pett Bottom to Westwood Farm, Covert Wood, Bladbean Farm, Wingmore, North Elham, Rakeshole Farm, Selsted.
Last week’s Canterbury South Circular 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 8:00am outside number 67 St. Augustine’s Road (Les’s House)
NDW through Barton Industrial Estate towards Hode Farm but turning left towards Haystack Wood and Bekesbourne Road then turning left for paths by Palmstead Wood leading to the A257 by Fishpoolhill Wood. Footpath through Polo Farm then directly across Stodmarsh Road where we follow the path by the Golf Course until we come to the footpath by Scotland Hills. Footpaths to and through Old Park Farm then taking the footpath by the side of the Barracks and Querns Estate, crossing the A257 for the path down Babbs Hill, later the St. Augustine’s Triangle, where the walk finishes. 6 miles.
Last week’s Reverse The Steve’s 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 to Lower Hardes, then past the Church and through Whitehill Wood to Pett Bottom Road, then footpath to Bridge. The final part of the walk takes us under the A2 and up to the junction, carefully crossing Bifrons Hill and then by footpaths past Barton Industrial Estate to the Railway Bridge at the junction of Pilgrims’ Way with Pilgrims’ Road, where the walk finishes.
13 miles.
Last week’s The Black Route (Church Wood) 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 corner of Nunnery Fields/Norman Road @ 8:00am
Norman Road into Oxford Road, footpaths to Wincheap School then onward to A28/A2 Juction and Retail Park, taking pedestrian crossings until the outskirts of Thannington, turn left after A2 exit junction onto footpath leading to Cockering Road. We proceed along Cockering Road until we get to the footpath, on the left hand side, which leads to St. Augustine’s, Chartham where we turn left across the recreation ground then into the woods coming out by the footpath that parallels New House Lane. We weave our way back to the top of Stuppington Lane, where the walk finishes.
About 6 mile
Last week’s Reverse The Valley Lark Walk:
Meet outside The Launderette (Nunnery Fields) at 8:30
Elevenses stop/packed lunch
New Walk (September 2026). We make our way up to Blean Nature Reserve, Church Wood and then take a longish but leisurely stroll following the circular Black Route, about 8 miles. There are various opportunities to shorten this walk and the possibility to take the bus from Blean back to the centre of Canterbury. The walk to be led by Nick.
Approx. 13 miles
Last week’s Canterbury to Sibertswold 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 @ 8:00 am at the top of Nunnery Road (at the Junction with Nunnery Fields)
Nunnery Road, Zealand Road, Lime Kiln Road and across the fields coming out at Hollow Lane, then onto New House Lane taking the footpath to Cockering Road. We take the footpath though Larkey Valley Wood leaving for footpaths crossing New House Lane and Iffin Lane, then footpath through to Merton Farm, cross A2 bridge – Rugby Club, Langton Path, K & C Hospital where the walk ends. 6 miles.
Last week’s Reverse The Woolton Farm Walk:
Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road at 8:30
Elevenses stop/packed lunch
North Downs Way to Patrixbourne then alternative route, re-joining NDW at Womenswold.
Train back from Sibertswold £5.05 with Railcard. One train an hour 12:28; 13:28; 14:28. The journey time is 18 mins.
Approx. 10 miles
Last week’s Etchinghill to Wye Walk:
