Happy Birthday Nick

Many Happy Returns from all your chums in the Silver Striders

Bring packed lunch/refreshment for en route stops.  Whitstable offers other opportunities, including Wetherspoons.

Meet at Canterbury East Station to catch the 9:19 train to Faversham – cost £4.75 with card and only 14 mins to Faversham.

We follow the coast path between Faversham Creek and Whitstable.

Bus back to Canterbury from Whitstable (400 or 401) at .09, .24, .39, .54 past the hour, takes 35 mins.

Distance: 10 miles

Last week’s Canterbury to Sibertswold via Barfreston walk:

Thanks Nick for creating this great 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.

The lads out on the streets of Canterbury last Wednesday morning.

Meet @ 8:00 am outside the hospital – junction of South Canterbury Road with Ethelbert Road
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 The Get Thee to a Nunnery Walk:

This walk created by Nick Riding

Meet 8.30am outside 25 St Augustine’s Road

The walk is about 11 miles, so bring a packed lunch or snack. We will take the train back to Canterbury East from Shepherdswell. A shorter version is possible by taking the train back from Adisham.

Take the NDW to Patrixbourne, left at Woodlands to Adisham, skirting Aylesham to Nonington. Walk through Fredville Park to Barfrestone and Sibertswold. Trains from Shepherdswell station at 12.22, 13.22, 14.22 to Canterbury East (21 minutes), £4.75 with railcard.

Last week’s Canterbury to Lyminge 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.

The photo from last week was taken at a new coffee venue next to the Westgate Tower, Felons!!

Meet corner of Nunnery Fields/Nunnery Road @ 8am

Nunnery Road/Zealand Road/Lime Kiln Road/Fields to Hollow Lane/Footpath to New House Lane/Connecting footpath to Iffin Lane/Footpath to Bridge Road/Footpath to Lower Hardes Church then along the lane for the path through Whitehill Wood back via Bridge Road and Nackington, via Rugby Club, to the Hospital. (6 miles).

Last week’s The Don’s Walk:

***Packed Lunch to be eaten en route***

Meet by the hospital – corner of South Canterbury Road/Ethelbert Road @ 8:30 am

Walk to Nackington, then criss cross various paths to Petham and then a mixture of footpath and road to Stowting, then on to Lyminge.

14 miles

No: 17 @ 13:43 40 mins
No: 17 @ 14:43 40 mins
No: 18 @ 15:12 39 mins
No: 17 @ 15:43 40 mins

Last week’s Canterbury Western Circle:

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 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: