Meet 8.00 am at St. Martin’s Church

Stour Valley Way towards Fordwich but taking footpath (forking right – off bike route) scary bit after Fordwich for 200 yds (alternative is to walk along Spring Lane and take connecting footpath) then turn right up hill to Stodmarsh Road via CCCU playing field. Across Stodmarsh Rd, footpath straight on then veer right into field and down to Lampen Stream. Turn right along bottom of field following stream for 400 yards, then turn left across stream and up the hill to old waste dump, right onto Swanton Lane, then straight across and down past Firdown Wood. Before the bare field at near Palmstead wood turn right and proceed towards the Hoath Farm but take footpath on left before reaching Hoath Farm and cross Bekesbourne Road to path on other side which leads home via Little Barton House. 6 miles.

Last week’s Around The Woods Walk:

Meet by the entrance to the Hospital, junction of South Canterbury Road with Ethelbert Road @ 8:30am

Packed lunch and refreshment stops.

The walk is about 10 miles following footpaths to Bridge then Patrixbourne and Bekesbourne.  At Lower Garrington Farm the walk turns westward, crossing over Howletts then returning to Canterbury via Court and Firdown Woods and crossing Bekesbourne Road towards Little Barton Farm.  The walk ends at the junction of St. Augustine’s Road with New Dover Road.

Last week’s Elham to Temple Ewell 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 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: turn left at the cross paths heading towards Bridge.  We continue straight ahead at the next cross paths then, at the path T junction, we turn right along the bridal path, keeping to the side of the woods until we come onto Pett Bottom Road at Little Eaton Farm.  Walking towards the Duck we turn right (Tapleys Hill) and, later, right again (School Lane), proceeding uphill we turn into the woods again at the footpath sign but, as we approach the path, leading to Pett Bottom Road, we turn left towards the centre of the wood and continue straight on; later crossing Bridge Road and back through Nackington, the Rugby Club, turning left at the Langton Path towards Stuppington Lane.  The walk concludes at the junction with South Canterbury Road.

Last week’s Nick’s Walk:

Happy Birthday Keith

Meet at the bus stop outside Ben’s house in Old Dover Road at 8:30am to catch the No: 17 to Elham  – about 31 mins and cost £3.

Packed lunch and refreshment stops.

Footpaths to Acrise CP then cross A260 at Densole, forward to Alkham, later footpath across the Minnis leading to Scotland Common and then Temple Ewell.

About 9 miles but possibility for shorter walk and take the bus back from Selsted.  This route is quite hilly.

Return Bus 15 from Temple Ewell to Canterbury:

13, 33 & 53 past the hour (23mins)

Last week’s Canterbury to Selsted 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 by the Launderette opposite  St Mary Bredin Church at 8:00am

Toddler’s cove via Lansdown Road

SVW to near Tonford Manor; at the bridge to Thanington turn right (not left) onto the footpath, walk past Tonford Manor, under the A2 then turn left on the ,footpath into Lower Harbledown, through St Nicholas’s Hospital into Harbledown and left at the Church, then over the road bridge and through the meadow to the top – towards Blean water tower and right on the footpath to St Dunstan’s, back over the railway bridge and then home via Toddler’s Cove and under the ring road bridge by the river or through Westgate Gardens and Greyfriars.  6 miles.

Last week’s Reverse The Les Walk:

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.