12 May, 2016 Canterbury – Elham – Chilham (The Cosy/Shelly’s Walk) about 20 miles

Meet corner of South Canterbury Road with Stuppington Lane at 8:00
 
Silver Striders fast route direct to Elham (approx. 10 miles) 
 
There is the option to either finish or begin the walk at Elham if you want to walk 10 miles rather than 20 miles
Look up for the number 17 bus to check journey times:    https://www.stagecoachbus.com/   and then use the ‘Plan a journey’ option (Route 17)
 
Early lunch at The Cosy Tea Rooms – http://www.thecosytearooms.co.uk
 
Depart from the Cosy at approx. 12:30 for Chilham via Stelling Minnis, Waltham, Eggringe Wood and Godmersham (approx. 10 miles)
 
Tea at Shelly’s Tea Rooms  – http://www.shellystearooms.com/shellys-of-chilham/
or bus back to Canterbury without tea stop
 
Buses from Chilham to Canterbury bus station:
1A 16:09  (41 mins)
1A 17:14  (42 mins)
Trains from Chilham Station to Canterbury West:
16:25 (10 mins)
16:45 (9 mins)
17:15 (10 mins)
Here is the route we followed (20.8 miles):
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Last week’s wingham circle walk – approaching gibson’s farm shop for lunch
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Thursday, 5 May, 2016 The Wingham Circle

Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road at 8:30

Proceed in direction of St Martin’s Church

Stour Valley Way/Fordwich/Stodmarsh/Wicambreaux/Wingham/Crockshard Lane

Lunch: http://www.gibsonsfarmshop.com/cafe/    (this should be an early lunch – hoping to arrive shortly after 12)

Across footpaths and minor road towards Adisham

then Patrixbourne/Canterbury

About 18 miles

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We last did this walk on 11 February, 2016.  The Hungry Farmer Breakfast awaits us.

Nosh Gibsons Farm Shop Cafe

Silver Striders en route to WHITSTABLE last WEEK (SWAMP BLUES)

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28 April, 2016. Whitstable via Fordwich, Broad Oak and Chestfield

Meet outside 25 St Augustines Road at 8:30am

Proceed to Stour Valley Way footpath past St Martin’s Church
Fordwich
Sturry
over the rail line
Broad Oak
Thornden Wood
Chestfield
Whitstable

Lunch – somewhere in Whitstable (maybe Tea & Times)

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Last week’s walk – anvil green – en route to lyminge

En route to Lyminge

En route to Lyminge

Thursday, 14 April, 2016 ‘Hiking to Hawkinge’ by PT-G

7 April, 2016 - Wye to Elham - A wonderful walk through beautiful dry valleys

7 April, 2016 – Wye to Elham – A wonderful walk through beautiful dry valleys

the walk we have all been waiting for…..Peter Taylor-Gooby’s ‘Hiking to Hawkinge’
Silver Striders
Contubernii Primum (website available now)
http://silverstriders.uk

Meet at the junction of Stuppington Lane/South Canterbury Road 8:30am

Walk to Denton (10 miles) We can either go Elham Valley way or a bit to the south east of that route. via Nackington, Pett Bottom, Covert Wood and Little Breach farm for a change.

Lunch at the Jackdaw, Denton (Peter has told them we’re coming).
http://www.thejackdaw.info

Then walk to Hawkinge (5 miles) via Wootton, St John’s Chapel and Reinhold Wood.

Bus Route 16 from Tesco’s in Hawkinge town centre to Canterbury

14:50, 15:05, 15:21, 15:35, 15:51 (between 27 and 31 mins)
Tickets from £4:80 (adult single)

Peter

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