Stour Valley (Joint w. Kent) - more walk details added 12/10

Sat 17th Oct 2015


Walk Details:

Event Details Updated
Note additional info compared to Strider (though outbound train times unchanged). and lunch arrangements.
Event Type
Group Walk
Region
Southern England
Local Group
London
Distance
18ml.
Start Time
09.50
Route
Start Canterbury West Stn main entrance (take 08.10 from Charing Cross or 08.37 from St Pancras change at Ashford). Ends at Sandwich Station for either 1806 via Ramsgate (change) or 1825 via Dover and Ashford to return to London

* Route is linear, mainly by Stour Valley path. Route is mainly flat and, apart from a heavy dew, was mainly dry on Saturday 10 October’s recce. Walk through pretty Kent villages of Fordwich and Stodmarsh
After 45 minutes for lunch, walk via West and East Stourmouth, and Westmarsh through many apple orchards, with a possible diversion to see the impressive Roman walls of Richborough Castle

General Notes
* Lunch at The Grove Ferry Inn near Upstreet or bring sandwiches * Ticket inspector, Tomasz (apparently), advises buy a day return ticket to Ramsgate as South Eastern trains to East Kent go via that station; and check in advance for any offers available only on-line. * Torches advised in case of dark finish * No dogs
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