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Walking programme
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Canterbury Group & Social News
South Downs Challenge
On 2 May, ten people accepted Chairman, Cliff Huggett’s, challenge to join him on the walk from Lewes to Eastbourne. It was a perfect Spring day with spectacular views over the Downs and cowslips in full bloom. The route took in the viewpoint at Firle Beacon on the way to Alfreston where they stopped for a pub lunch. It then followed the Cuckmere Valley with a further stop for tea and cakes before ascending onto the Seven Sisters. The 24 mile route is undulating, to say the least, and the total ascent was more than 3,000ft – equivalent to climbing Snowdon. Arriving at Eastbourne at 6.00pm, there was time for fish and chips before catching the train back to Lewes.
Canterbury MP and Lord Mayor Stepping Out
Celebrating Get Walking Day are, from left, Julian Brazier MP, holding his dog Tiggy, Harry Cragg, Lord Mayor of Canterbury, Cliff Huggett, Chairman and Ian Wild, Secretary of Canterbury Ramblers
MP Julian Brazier, and the new Lord Mayor, Harry Cragg, joined around 50 adults, children and dogs to celebrate Get Walking Day with Canterbury Ramblers.
They took part in a four mile walk from the University of Kent through woods and fields across the Sarre Penn Valley and Tyler Hill.
While the Lord Mayor was only able to see the walkers off, Julian Brazier and his dog Tiggy did the whole circuit.
Ian Wild, Secretary of the Canterbury Group led the walk. He said "As well as regular walkers we had a lot of newcomers. Walking in a group is very sociable and an easy way to keep fit."
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Start of Seven Sisters with view over Cuckmere Valley
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