Canterbury to Wye – Thursday, 9 May, 2024 @ 8:30
Packed lunch/elevenses.
Meet at the top of Nunnery Road, at the junction with Nunnery Fields @ 8:30.
Hollow Lane, New House Lane, Kenfield Road – footpath to Garlinge Green then:
Denge Wood, Erringe Wood. We cross Sole Street, heading for Church Wood (possible elevenses break by Crundale Church). We then follow the footpaths, later descending the downs, to Wye. About 11 miles.
Trains back to Canterbury West:
12:56; 13:56; 14:56
Travel time 15 minutes. Cost £4.75 with travel card.
Last week’s Sibertswold via Barfreston walk:
Wednesday Walk – 8 May, 2024
Meet at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am for a two hour walk followed by coffee at a city centre cafe.
The main part of the walk will be on Barton Down, a great area for bluebells this time of the year. The forecast is rain free with sunny intervals and a gentle breeze.
The pic taken on the walk last week is of Bert and Steve in the Orchards near Harbledown.
SSS336 – Tuesday, 7 May, 2024 – Toddler’s Coves Walk
Meet outside the Launderette opposite 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 2 May 2024 – Sibertswold via Barfreston
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 Barfreston and Sibertswold. Trains from Shepherdswell station at 12.28, 13.28, 14.28 to Canterbury East (18 minutes).
Last week’s walk to Elham
Wednesday Walk – 1 May, 2024
Our May Day walk or march will start from the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am.
The weather forecast is for sunny intervals and light winds.
With the fruit trees in full bloom we will again include the orchards in Harbledown as part of the walk, a
Wednesday favourite at this time of the year.
Just Bert and I on the outing last week, most of the regulars are presently missing from the Garden of England.
The pic was taken in the orchards of Harbledown not far from Golden Hill.
SSS335 – Tuesday, 30 April,2025 – The Hospital Walk
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:
Thursday, 25 April, 2024 Canterbury – Elham (sort of The Elham Valley Way – Variation 2)
Meet outside the hospital (junction of South Canterbury Road with Ethelbert Road) @ 8:30 am
The Elham Valley Way (this is slightly longer than the more direct route via Pett Bottom)
Canterbury to Elham (via Bridge/Bishopsbourne/Kingston/Covert Wood/Bladbean/Elham. Packed lunch – stops en route. There is an 11:50 bus back to Canterbury but we’re unlikely to make it, the route being longer than the quick route so, we can take a more relaxed approach this week aiming to catch the 12:50pm bus.
11 miles
No 17 Bus from Elham to Canterbury
12:50
13:50
14:50
Last week’s Canterbury to Temple Ewell Walk:
Wednesday Walk – 24 April, 2024
Gather at the main entrance to the Westgate Gardens at 8:30am for a two hour walk followed by coffee.
The intention is to walk on Barton Down to see the grand display of bluebells. The area can become extremely muddy and the walk may need to be modified if there is any further heavy rain before Wednesday.
The pic taken on the walk last week is of us lads on the new bridge that crosses the Whitehall Dyke at Harbledown, a familiar place for Striders who walk the North Downs Way.
SSS334 – Tuesday 23 April, 2024 – The Get Thee to a Nunnery Walk
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:
