Hi midweek walkers and coffee lovers,

We’ll gather for an 8:30am start at the main entrance of the Westgate Gardens near the towers.

pole this year?

Some of those that have fluttered include the Union flag, St George, Ukraine, Rainbow and even

one for the Medieval Pageant. A prize for any Wednesday Walker who can guess what the latest

flag to be seen represents. (see pic).

The other pic shows the lads pointing downwards at the grave of John Pedder the Pedester.

Could it be he stands waiting and ready to join the walk, we did not hang around to find out!

See you midweek………

Meet by 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 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 Steve’s Walk:

Meet outside 25 St Augustine’s Road 8:30

NDW to Patrixbourne/Shepherd’s Close Road/FPs to Adisham/Bossington/Neavy Downs/Gibson’s is a possibility.  In any event a packed lunch and something to drink is suggested.  Goodnestone Road/Twitham Hill/Crixhall Court/Buckland Lane/Summerfield Farm/Black Pond Farm/Beacon Hill/Marshborough – Vine Farm/Great Poulder’s Farm/Sandwich.

Distance 14 miles

Buses from Sandwich to Canterbury:

Bus 43 (40 mins)

12:51 13:21 13:51 14:21 14:51 15:21 15:51

Last week’s North Downs Way Loop:

We meet at the main entrance of the Westgate Gardens at 8:30 am

Meet @ 8:00 am outside the Hospital (junction of Ethelbert and South Canterbury Roads)

The Langton Path to the end of the school playing fields, rugby club, over the A2 bridge and proceed to Nackington, Whitehill Wood, Lower Hardes.  Work back from Lower Hardes to New House Lane and then back to South Canterbury Road via A2 bridge crossing in Stuppington Lane.

Subject to modification by Steve on the day.

Last week’s Reverse The Valley Lark Walk:

Meet at 8.30am, St Mary Bredin Church

The walk is about 12.5 miles circular, so we should be back in Canterbury around 1pm. Bring a packed lunch or snack if required.

Toddler Cove, Westgate Gardens, Victorian recreation ground, NDW through Bigbury woods, Chartham Hatch to Old Wives Lees. Down through Bowerland Farm to cross the Chilham Road into Pickelden Lane. Shalmsford Street, Chartham, river path back to Canterbury.

Last week’s Garrington minor circle walk:

We’ll meet again at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens this coming Wednesday at

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 8:30

NDW to Patrixbourne/Shepherd’s Close Road/Bramling Road/footpaths to Garrington Farms and then across Bekesbourne Lane/Howletts footbridges/Jacob’s Close/Firdown Wood, then footpath towards Hoath Farm but crossing Bekesbourne Road walking towards Little Barton Farmhouse/Spring Lane, which marks the end of the walk.

Distance 10 miles

Last week’s Petham/Bossingham Circle walk:

The weather forecast for our walk on Wednesday is for sunny intervals and a fresh breeze.