Meet @ 8:00 am outside the hospital – junction of South Canterbury Road with Ethelbert Road
7 miles
Last Tuesday’s The Golf Walk:
Thursday, 22 December, 2022 The Pet Circle
Meet at junction of Nunnery Road with Nunnery Fields at 8:30am
We make our way to New House Lane by the usual route, eventually crossing Chartham Downs Road to Kenfield Road into Petham CP and Capel Wood. We work our way towards Stone Street, crossing Waltham Road and Duckpit Road, then across to Hogg Lane, Bow Hill (using more yellow roads today to avoid the mud), Catt’s Wood Road and, at Well Wood, taking the footpath towards the yellow road, which is Tapleys Hill, arriving at Pett Bottom. The usual route back from here, via Whitehill Wood, Nackington, the Rugby Club, the Langton and back to Stuppington Lane. Approx: 13 miles.
Last week’s very enjoyable Dover/Samphire Ho/Capel le Ferne/Dover walk:
Wednesday Walk 21 December, 2022
Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens for an 8:30am start.
After the walk we may go to a cafe for a Wednesday Walkers late breakfast.
We’ll decide on the day if we want to continue this seasonal tradition.
The pic from last week was taken at the Striders Christmas lunch at the Foundry.
A big thank you to everyone who attended. A good time was had by all.
SSS265 – Tuesday, 20 December, 2022 – The Golf Walk
Meet outside St. Martin’s Church at 8:00 am
St. Martin’s Church/SVW/then up the hill to footpath behind the barracks/Across the golf club – avoiding balls and golfers/Scotland Hills and footpath to Moat Lane/Stodmarsh Road junction/Across Moat Rough towards Littlebourne/Turn right into Swanton Lane/Across the A257 to footpath that goes by Firdown Wood/Palmstead Wood then carefully along the Bekesbourne Road/Footpath on left and then take connecting footpath on right. We end up at Little Barton Farmhouse,then Spring Lane and down the hill. 7 miles
Last Tuesday’s Toddler’s Coves Walk:
Thursday 15 December, 2022 – Dover/Samphire Ho/Capel le Ferne/Dover
Two cars will leave Canterbury at 8:30 for Dover, whilst there will be room for eight or so people please advise Peter if you are coming in order to distribute the passengers between the cars.
Cars parking in Aycliffe, then walking along the top of the cliffs to Capel le Ferne, then zig zag down the cliffs, over the railway and along the concrete promenade and onto the beach. A mile or so to Samphire Ho. A drink/snack in the cafe or packed lunch, back through the tunnel by the pedestrian route and back along the cycle route to Aycliffe.
Please be aware that the cliffs are subject to coastal erosion, here is an example from 2021 – be careful:
https://youtu.be/OqvDuyPbGlY
I have been advised by Peter that we will definitely not be walking under the area shown in the YouTube video.
Last week’s Selsted via Pett Bottom walk:
Wednesday Walk 14 December, 2022
A time change this week. The walk will start at the main entrance of the Westgate Gardens at 10am and will finish
at the Foundry Brew Pub, 77 Stour Street, Canterbury, CT1 2NR at midday.
Striders attending the Christmas do should not arrive earlier than 12:00pm when the pub opens.
The walk this week will be on entirely dry land and on a day when the forecast is for sunny intervals and a moderate
breeze. Is there anything worse than attending a festive event soaking wet and covered in mud?
The pic from last week is of the lads in the Westgate Gardens waiting for the walk to start.
SSS264 – Tuesday, 13 December, 2022 – Toddler’s Coves Walk
Meet outside St. Mary Bredin Church at 8:00am
Toddler’s cove via Lansdown Road
SVW to near Tonford Manor; over the Stour, over the A28; Strangers Lane; footpath to New House Lane; footpath by side of Hollow Lane then connecting footpaths behind Wincheap to Zealand Road and then to the top of Nunnery Road where the walk finishes. About 6 miles.
Last week’s Hospital Walk:
Thursday 8 December 2022 – Selsted via Pett Bottom
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 walk to Herne Bay:
Wednesday Walk 7 December, 2022
Meet at the main entrance of the Westgate Gardens for an 8:30am start.
The pic from last week is of lads exploring the grass area beside the city walls.
At present the river path between ASDA and the Vauxhall Road is flooded. Not recommended
If any Strider is considering using it to get to the Sea Cadet building for their Covid jab.
We now have ten Striders who are booked in for our Christmas event.
John P, Don, Abdi, Ben, Bert, Steve, Keith, Rupert, Sean and Barry.
Gather at midday on 14th at the Foundry.
If anyone else wishes to join us please let me(Barry) know as soon as possible.
See you midweek…..
SSS263 – Tuesday, 6 December, 2022 – The Hospital Walk
The Langton Path to the end of the school playing fields, rugby club, Nackington then down to the bottom of the fields, by the pylons, then right and left through the firebreak in the woods, up the hill and onto to the Renville path. At Renville take the bridge across the motorway and then carefully walk across the NDR/A2 approach road and onto the lane which connects to the orchards, thence onto Pilgrims’ Way/St Augustine’s Road where the walk concludes. 6 miles
Last week’s Tuesday Get Thee To A Nunnery walk:
