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Canterbury Ramblers
Spring 2010 Programme
Email:ianwild@fsmail.net
Friday 11th June 6.30 pm. "Canterbury City
Tour"
Meet at West Gate entrance to Westgate Gardens, TR
146581.
An evening stroll around Canterbury with Jenny, our
very own city guide, who will show us hidden places not normally visited
by tourists. Jenny, 01227 766532; mobile, 07791 309784.
Sunday 13th June 25th Anniversary Event
Choice of walks: both walks to meet briefly at
lunchtime to celebrate our Silver Anniversary
Either: 8 am (note early start)
and 1.30 pm. Golden Lion car park, Broad Oak, TR 167615. 25 miles in
a figure of eight (15 + 10 miles). Sorry, no dogs. Please bring picnic
and water for several short stops. Lunch stop, 30 mins, food available.
Keith, 01227 364884.
Or: 10 am Golden Lion car park, Broad Oak, TR
167615. 6 mile morning walk. Dogs allowed. Irene, 01227 364884.
Wednesday 16th June Croquet Evening 6.30 pm
Ramsgate Croquet Club, Royal Esplanade, Ramsgate. Price £8 to include
Ploughman’s Supper. Only 32 places available. Please contact Kate,
(01227 266181) to book your place.
Saturday 19th June East London Green Chain Walk
12 mile linear walk from Erith Railway Station to
Charlton Railway Station. Starting at the River Thames, the Green Chain
Walk passes through woodland, open spaces and park lands with good views
of London. The route is well way-marked and very picturesque in places.
It is hoped to arrange a pub stop with food for lunch. Please contact
Andrew for walk start time (estimated between 10 and 11 am) and details
of train times. Andrew, 01622 791010; mobile (if needed on the day),
07759 839128.
Sunday 20th June Choice of walks
Either: 10 am Breach Downs, TR 205486. 11 miles.
Pub stop, The Jackdaw, Denton. Jo, 01227 272337.
Or: 10 am St. Margaret’s at Cliffe car park, TR
358447. 6 mile morning walk. Patrick, 01304 830683.
Friday 25th June 6.30 pm Boughton Village
Hall car park, TR 057596. 5 mile evening walk. Refreshments available
afterwards. Kate and Les, 01227 266181.
Sunday 27th June Choice of walks
Either: 10 am Woodchurch car park, (next to
village green), TQ 943347. 10 miles. Pub stop, The Woolpack Inn,
Warehorne. Beverley, 01227 472005.
Or: 10 am Reculver car park, (small parking
charge), TR 226692. 6-7 mile morning walk. Jane, 01227 749941.
Please always bring suitable clothing and footwear. It
is also advisable to carry a drink and a snack, even when a pub
stop is planned.
Please car-share when possible. Co-ordinator is Cliff
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Canterbury Ramblers
Email: ianwild@fsmail.net
Summer 2010 Programme
Please note start times of the walks
Friday 2nd July 6.30 Tankerton
Slopes, opposite Marine Hotel, TR 118673. 6 mile evening walk with fish
and chips available afterwards. Kate and Les, 01227 266181.
Sunday 4th July Choice of walks
Either: "Whitstable Wander" 9 am
(note early start) Tankerton Slopes, opposite Marine Hotel, TR 118673.
17-18 miles of seaside and countryside. Lunch stop, The Dove, Dargate.
Kate and Les, 01227 266181.
Or: "Breakfast Walk" 8 am (note
early start) St. Margaret’s at Cliffe car park, TR 358447. 7 mile
morning walk, including halfway stop at Kitty’s in Kingsdown for English
Breakfast, (vegetarian option available), priced £6.50. Dogs allowed.
Penny, 0771 9894960 and Tricia, 0753 4935719.
Wednesday 7th July 7 pm A short walk at a
faster pace. Meet at bottle bank near Canterbury Hospital Outpatients’
Entrance, TR 153565, (park in South Canterbury Road). Deirdre, 01227
765716. Please note that Deirdre plans to put on this walk every
Wednesday evening, but it is advisable to phone her beforehand to check
that the walk is on.
Friday 9th July 7 pm Meet at the front of
Sandwich Guildhall, TR 329581, (car park behind). 4-5 mile evening walk,
followed by fish and chips. Tricia and Frank, 0753 4935719.
Sunday 11th July Choice of walks
Either: 10 am Lyminge Library car park, TR
164410. 12-13 miles, hilly. Pub stop, The Five Bells Inn, Brabourne.
Kate and Les, 01227 266181.
Or: 2 pm Chilham car park, TR 066536. 5
mile afternoon walk. Deirdre, 01227 765716.
Tuesday 13th July 10 am Wingham car park, TR
244576. 5-6 mile morning walk. Deirdre, 01227 765716.
Friday 16th July 6.30 pm Selling School
car park, TR 038565. 5 mile evening walk. Jo, 01227 272337.
Saturday 17th July "The North Downs way from
Canterbury to Dover" (the least walked section, apparently!)
9 am Canterbury: park in Old Dover Road,
near St. Anselm’s School, TR 165561. 18-19 mile linear walk to Dover,
returning by bus, (remember your bus passes). Lunch stop, The Bell Inn,
Shepherdswell. You can also join or leave the walk at Shepherdswell
using the train, (meet us at the pub if joining the walk here). Kate and
Les, 01227 266181.
Sunday 18th July Choice of walks
Either: 10 am Charing Station, (£1 parking fee),
TQ 950491. 11 miles. Pub stop, The Black Horse, Pluckley. Cy, 01227
364170.
Or: 10 am Breach Downs, TR 205486. 5.5 mile
morning walk. Jim, 01227 831141.
Sunday 25th July Choice of walks
Either: 10 am Red Lion Square, Hythe, TR 158347.
11 miles, hilly. Pub stop, The Britannia Inn, Horn Street. Alan, 01304
201395.
Or: 10 am Bekesbourne Station, TR 189560. 6 mile
morning walk, Ray, 01227 361902; mobile, 07729 256721.
Friday 30th July 6.30 pm The Parade,
Minnis Bay (restaurant end), TR 284695. Leisurely 5 mile evening walk.
Refreshments available afterwards. Kate and Les, 01227 266181.
Sunday 1st August Choice of walks
Either: 10 am Chilham car park, TR 066536. 11
miles. Dogs allowed. Pub stop, Rose and Crown, Perry Wood, food
available. Andrew, 01622 791010.
Or: 10 am Ham Street Station car park, TR 001337.
7 mile morning walk including Ham Street Nature Reserve and a section of
the Royal Military Canal. Rob, 01227 764022.
Sunday 8th August 10 am Little Farthingloe Farm,
(Top Car Park), Folkestone Road, Dover, TR 294405, (CT15 7AA).
Figure-of-eight walk: 6+5 miles. No dogs please. Hilly both morning (Hougham)
and afternoon (Western Heights). Lunch stop, Little Farthingloe Tea
Rooms, food available. Brian, 01303 256535.
Sunday 15th August Choice of walks
Either: "A walk for lovers of art" 10 am
Meet at Tonbridge Castle car park, TQ 590466. Pilgrimage to Tudeley
Church which has the most wonderful collection of stained glass windows
designed by Marc Chagal. We return along the Medway river bank. 11
miles. Pub stop, The George and Dragon, Five Oak Green. Cliff, 01227
751989; mobile, 07734 202262.
Or: 10 am Challock Village Hall, TR 008504. 7
miles, some (not too steep) hills. Dogs welcome if on leads. Val, 01795
532913.
Saturday 21st August 10 am The Royal Oak,
Nonington, TR 257519: meet in parking area opposite pub. Please car
share if possible. Figure-of-eight walk: 5+6 miles. Lunch stop, The
Royal Oak. Bob, 01303 250931.
Sunday 22nd August Choice of walks
Either: 10 am Rodmersham Green, TQ 916612. Park
in village hall car park, next to the school, (50p parking donation). 10
miles. Pub stop, The Chequers, Doddington. Patrick, 01304 830683.
Or: 2 pm Perry Wood car park, TR 045556. 6
mile afternoon walk with a stop at Sheldwich Church where we hope that
afternoon tea and home-made cakes will be available. No dogs please.
Jenny, 01227 766532; mobile, 07791 309784.
Sunday 29th August 10 am Walmer Castle (car park
opposite), TR 378502. Figure-of-eight walk: 6+5 miles. Please bring a
packed lunch. Afternoon start approximately 1.15. Beverley, 01227
472005.
Monday 30th August 10 am Boughton Church car
park, Brenley Lane, (NB not in Boughton village), TR 047585. 12 miles.
Pub stop, The Dove, Dargate. Rosemary, 01227 711804.
(Leaders please send walks for winter programme to
Rosemary now)
Sunday 5th September Choice of walks
Either: 10 am
Meet near Barham School, TR 206499. 10 miles. Pub stop, The Jackdaw,
Denton. Deirdre, 01227 765716.
Or: 10 am Larkey Valley Wood car park, TR 124557.
6 mile morning walk. Margaret, 01227 277439.
A Week of Favourite Walks to Celebrate our 25th
Anniversary
Sunday 12th September Choice of walks
Either: 10 am Doddington Village Hall car park,
TQ 934572. 11 miles. Pub stop, The Plough, Stalisfield Green. Ray, 01227
361902; mobile, 07729 256721.
Or: 10 am Wye Church, TR 054469. 6-7 mile morning
walk. Andrew, 01622 791010.
Monday 13th September 10 am Waltham Church car
park, (50p per person parking donation to church), TR 112484. 6 mile
morning walk. Lunch option afterwards at the Compasses, Sole Street.
Kath, 01227 792974.
Tuesday 14th September "The Original
Canterbury Ramblers Walk" 10.30 (please note time). Meet at
Canterbury Council Offices car park, Military Road, TR 158583. 7 miles.
Pub stop, The Evenhill, Littlebourne. Stewart, 01227 261299.
Wednesday 15th September 10 am Sheldwich Lees
(opposite cricket pitch), TR 015560. 5.5 mile morning walk. Reg, 01227
367447.
Thursday 16th September 10 am St. Margaret’s at
Cliffe car park, TR 358447. 10 miles. Pub stop, Kingsdown. Roma.
Friday 17th September 10 am Selling Station, TR
052572. 11 miles. Lunch stop, Chilham, choice of pubs. Andrew, 01622
791010.
Saturday 18th September 10 am Stelling Minnis
Post Office, TR 142469, (please don’t park immediately outside Post
Office). Figure-of-eight walk: 11 miles in total. No dogs please. Lunch
available at Rose and Crown, booking strongly recommended: please phone
pub on 01227 709265. Jenny, 01227 766532; mobile, 07791 309784.
Sunday 19th September Choice of walks
Either: 10 am West Wood car park, Rhodes Minnis,
TR 144440. 15 mile challenging walk. No dogs please. Please bring food
and drink for several short stops. Keith, 01227 364884.
Or: 10 am Eastry car park, TR 310547. 6.5 mile
morning walk. Jim, 01227 831141.
Sunday 26th September Choice of walks
Either: "East Malling, The Medway and Barming
Woods" 10 am East Malling car park, TQ 702569, (go straight ahead at
King and Queen pub into High Street: the car park is on the left before
the railway bridge). 11 miles, not too hilly! Pub stop, The Tickled
Trout, West Farleigh, wide choice of food available. Rosemary, 01227
711804.
Or: 10 am Meet at bottle bank near Canterbury
Hospital Outpatients’ Entrance, TR 153565, (park in South Canterbury
Road). 6 mile morning walk including an extended coffee stop at the
Sportsman Café, Wincheap, hot food and drinks available. Deirdre, 01227
765716.
Sunday 3rd October Choice of walks
Either: 10 am Eggringe Wood car park, Penny Pot
Lane, TR 097504. 11 miles. Pub stop, The Artichoke, Chartham. Jo, 01227
272337.
Or: 10 am Meet near Barham School, TR 206499. 6-7
mile morning walk. Patrick, 01304 830683.
Sunday 10th October Choice of walks
Either: 10 am Meet at Deal Station, TR 374526,
(£3 parking charge) to catch 10.07 train to Dover or meet us at Dover
Priory at 10.22. 10-11 mile linear walk along the cliffs and sea-shore
to Deal. Lunch stop, Kingsdown. Cliff, 01227 751989; mobile, 07734
202262.
Or: 10 am The Plough, Lewson Street, (off A2,
east of Teynham, TQ 962614. 6 mile morning walk. No dogs, please.
Margaret, 01227 277439.
Tuesday 12th October 10 am Bishopstone Glen car
park, TR 205686. 5-6 mile morning walk. Kath, 01227 792974.
Sunday 17th October Choice of walks
Either: "From Spoil Tip To Palace" 10 am
Fowlmead Country Park, (off A 258 Sandwich Road, Sholden), TR 352540,
(modest car park charge). 11 miles. Dogs allowed. Pub stop, Eastry, food
available. Ian, 01227 272754.
Or: 10 am Herne and Broomfield Surgery car
park, Broomfield Road, Herne, TR 189665. 6-7 mile morning walk. Jane,
01227 749941.
Sunday 24th October Choice of walks
Either: 10 am Hothfield Common car park, TQ
972458. 10 miles, (could be muddy if wet). Pub stop, Black Horse Inn,
Pluckley, snacks available. Linda, 01233 638341.
Or: 10 am Stodmarsh Nature Reserve car park, TR
221609. 6 mile morning walk in mini figure-of-eight: 2.5+3.5 miles. The
second part of the walk (around the Nature Reserve) will start from the
car park at approximately 11.15. Rosemary, 01227 711804.
Sunday 31st October Choice of walks
Either: 10 am Top lay-by, Stone Street, Petham,
TR 138516. 10 miles. No dogs, please. Pub stop, The Compasses, Sole
Street, food available. Keith, 01227 364884.
Or: 10 am Boughton: park at Vine Farm, TR 054596
(at the Faversham end of the High Street). 6 mile morning walk. Cliff,
01227 751989; mobile, 07734 202262.
Dates for your diary:
Sunday November 7th 2 pm Annual General Meeting at
Lower Hardres Village Hall
Sunday December 12th Christmas Lunch at The Jackdaw,
Denton
Please always bring suitable clothing and footwear. It
is also advisable to carry a drink and a snack, even when a pub
stop is planned.
Please car-share when possible. Co-ordinator is Cliff
(01227 751989).
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