White Cliffs Ramblers: Walks Programme 1st April to 31st July 2018

Date Time Map ref. Walk Miles Grade Contact Postcode (Kms) 3322. Friday 09:00 TV600972 Eastbourne - South Downs Loop 20 Fast Graham S 30/03/2018 BN20 7RX Meet in Eastbourne at western end of (32.2) 3/4 01304 367853 promenade (B2103) by South Downs Way or 26 marker post, park near school on left. A (41.8) choice of following either a 20 mile or 26- mile route. The 20-mile walk goes via the South Downs, Beachy Head, the Seven Sisters and the Cuckmere valley; return on the South Downs Way. The 26-mile route visits Firle Beacon before re-joining the 20 mile route.

3323. Sunday 10:00 TR158347 Hythe Meet at Red Lion Square - plenty of 10 Mod. 3 Richard F 01/04/2018 CT21 5BJ free on street parking nearby. Fig. 8 walk, (16.1) 07774 184007 plenty of pubs and cafés in Hythe. 3324. Thursday 10:00 TR194372 Cheriton Meet at the far end of Tesco's car 11 Mod. 4 John Gr 05/04/2018 CT20 3TR park. Lunch stop in Hythe, plenty of pubs (17.7) 01303 250230 and cafés. Two longish inclines in the or 07814 786839 afternoon. For those wishing to walk only in the morning (7 miles) there are direct buses from Hythe to Cheriton – Tesco. 3325. Sunday 10:00 TR262503 Barfreston Meet in the factory car park. 12 Mod. 2 John Gil 08/04/2018 CT15 7JG Lunch stop - The Black Pig, Staple. (19.3) 07780 679534 3326. Sunday 10:00 TR288585 Ash 6 Mod. 2 Ethel 08/04/2018 CT3 2AQ Meet at the village hall car park. RADO. (9.7) 3327. Tuesday 10:00 TR305509 Tilmanstone 5 Mod. 2 Darrell 10/04/2018 CT14 0HX Meet near The Plough and Harrow, park on (8) 01304 611242 road. or 07845 123155 3328. Thursday 10:00 TR204485 Breach Down 9.5 Mod. 3 Margaret L 12/04/2018 CT4 6LJ Meet in the lay-by. Lunch stop - Elham. (15.3) 01304 831011 or 07720 137465 3329. Sunday 10:00 TR104544 Meet on Brice Avenue. Lunch stop 12 Mod. 3 David J 15/04/2018 CT4 7QJ at the Hare & Hounds, or bring packed (19.3) 01303 269151 lunch. RADO. 3330. Sunday 10:00 TR079453 Wye Downs 7 Mod. 3 Bob and Alison 15/04/2018 TN25 5HE Meet Wye Downs car park. (11.3) 01227 771740 3331. Thursday 10:00 TR009539 Badlesmere Meet at The Red Lion car park 11 Mod. 3 Margaret M-W 19/04/2018 ME13 0NZ (park on road if not eating at the pub). Fig. 8 (17.7) 01795 843927 walk (6 + 5 miles). Re-start at 13:30 or 07964 067915 3332. Sunday 10:00 TR140600 Meet in Giles Lane car park, 12.4 Mod. 2 Chris B 22/04/2018 CT2 7NF University of . Fig. 8 walk. Lunch: The (20) 07855 898234 Gulbenkian Café Bar. Re-start at 13:45 3333. Thursday 10:00 TR144439 Rhodes Minnis Meet at West Wood car park 10 Mod. 3 Les P 26/04/2018 CT4 6XY - near Sixmile Garage (Stone Street). Lunch: (16.1) 01303 863495 at The Coach and Horses, Lyminge. or 07526 557663 3334. Sunday 09:45 TR066536 Chilham Meet in the car park. Hopefully this 10.5 Mod. 3 John P 29/04/2018 CT4 8BZ walk will catch the last of the bluebells. (16.9) 01304 823705 Lunch stop in Chartham. 3335. Sunday 10:00 TR140602 Canterbury Sarre Penn Valley walk. Meet in 5 Easy 3 Lesley S 29/04/2018 CT2 7BQ the lower section of the Giles Lane car park, (8) 01304 825102 University of Kent. 3336. Thursday 10:00 TQ919205 Rye Meet in front of the station. Station car 10.5 Mod. 4 Andrew 03/05/2018 TN31 7AB park £2.80, all day (correct at time of (16.9) 07754 797848 writing). Please note, Thursday is market day in Rye so could be busy. Train from Ashford or Ham Street. Lunch stop at The Bell Inn, Iden or bring packed lunch. 3337. Sunday 10:00 TR378505 Walmer Meet at Kingsdown Road car park 9 Mod. 3 Evelyn / Diana 06/05/2018 CT14 7LH (Bottom of Granville Road). Lunch stop in St. (14.5) 01304 824344 Margaret's. or 01304 372090 3338. Sunday 10:00 TR307419 Dover 6 Mod. 3 John Gr 06/05/2018 CT17 0NZ Meet outside the Ark, Noah's Ark Road - (9.7) 01303 250230 plenty of on street parking nearby. or 07814 786839 3339. Monday 10:00 TR308567 Woodnesborough Meet near the church, 5 Mod. 2 Darrell 07/05/2018 CT13 0NN park in car park opposite. The church is (8) 01304 611242 holding a flower festival over this bank or 07845 123155 holiday weekend, with refreshments available. Walkers welcome. 3340. Thursday 10:00 TR126582 Meet near Vernon Holme 10.5 Mod. 2 Bob and Alison 10/05/2018 CT2 9AG School. Pub stop at lunch time. (16.9) 01227 771740 3341. Saturday 10:00 TR233360 Folkestone - Kent Coast Path 8 Mod. 3 Nigel & Bev 12/05/2018 CT19 6NN Folkestone to Dover. This is a linear walk, so (12.9) 01304 611834 use public transport to reach the start. Meet or 07447 936074 opposite The Burstin Hotel. Bring packed lunch for cliff-top picnic. 3342. Sunday 10:00 TR320410 Dover - Kent Coast Path Dover to Deal. This 9.5 Mod. 3 Nigel & Bev 13/05/2018 CT17 9BS is a linear walk, so use public transport to (15.3) 01304 611834 reach the start. Meet by the Channel or 07447 936074 Swimmers Monument (near the Churchill Hotel). Lunch stop at St. Margaret's Bay. 3343. Sunday 10:00 TR184543 Bridge Meet near the recreation ground 6 Mod. 3 Ethel 13/05/2018 CT4 5BL ( Road). RADO (9.7) 3344. Thursday 10:00 TQ975297 Appledore / Winchelsea 11.5 Easy Rhona / Margaret L 17/05/2018 TN26 2AQ A venture into 1066 country (Part 1). Meet (18.5) 2/3 01303 258022 at Appledore Station to catch a train to or 01304 831011 Winchelsea (at own expense), return walk to Appledore. Early stop in Rye for 're-fuelling'. Phone Rhona or Margaret beforehand re. travel arrangements. 3345. Sunday 10:00 TR096504 Eggringe Wood 10.5 Mod. Averil and Steve 20/05/2018 CT4 7EY Meet in the car park. Bring a picnic lunch. (16.9) 3/4 01303 892252 3346. Sunday 10:00 TR066536 Chilham 6.7 Mod. Olive / Jill 20/05/2018 CT4 8BZ Meet in the village car park. (10.8) 2/3 01304 823705 or 01304 364856 3347. Thursday 10:00 TQ958493 Charing Meet at the Pett Lane car park - at 10 Mod. Jim Bu 24/05/2018 TN27 0DL the end of the row of houses. Pub stop in (16.1) 3/4 07948 149938 Stalisfield at lunchtime. 3348. Sunday 10:00 TQ841640 Lower Hartlip Meet at The Rose and Crown. 12.5 Mod. John C 27/05/2018 ME9 7SS Fig. of 8 walk (7.5 + 5 miles). (20.1) 3/4 07792 038926 or 01795 841408 3349. Sunday 10:00 TR237493 Woolage Green Meet near The Two Sawyers 7 Mod Anne and Tony 27/05/2018 CT4 6SF – please park considerately on road, car (11.3) 2/3 01304 372814 share where possible. or 07976 944396 3350. Thursday 10:00 TR287438 Dover Meet at Kearsney Abbey car park. 14.6 Mod. 3 Lesley S 31/05/2018 CT16 3DZ Lunch stop at The Crown, Eythorne (23.5) 01304 825102 3351. Saturday 07:30 TR256423 Alkham Valley - Breakfast walk 6 Mod. 3 Joy 02/06/2018 Meet in car park opposite the village hall. (9.7) 01304 825302 Breakfast at Alkham Valley Garden Centre. 3352. Saturday 08:30 TR161345 Hythe Elham Valley Walking Festival. Meet 23 Fast 3 Graham S 02/06/2018 CT21 6FB by Hythe public library. Follow the Elham (37) 01304 367853 Valley Way to Canterbury. Pub lunch + bring plenty of water. Return by bus from Canterbury to Hythe at approx. 7.00pm. 3353. Sunday 10:00 TR167394 Etchinghill Elham Valley Walking Festival - 6.5 Mod. 3 Les P 03/06/2018 CT18 8BS Head of the Valley Panorama. Meet (10.5) 01303 863495 Etchinghill village hall car park (50p). See or 07526 557663 EVWF leaflet or website for further details. 3354. Thursday 10:00 TR079453 Wye Downs 10 Mod. Elaine 07/06/2018 TN25 5HE Meet at Wye Downs lay-by car park. Lunch- (16.1) 3/4 01233 812328 stop in Wye - pubs and cafés or 07532 399721 3355. Sunday 10:00 TR233539 Meet at the railway station. Lunch 10 Mod. 2 Gavin 10/06/2018 CT3 3JE stop at The Black Robin, Kingston. (16.1) 07903 456463 3356. Sunday 10:00 TR288584 Ash Meet at village hall car park, if busy park 6.5 Mod. 2 Jane G 10/06/2018 CT3 2AW on road. (10.5) 01304 611771 3357. Tuesday 16:30 TR207497 Barham Meet at the village post office. 5.5 Easy 4 Jim Bu 12/06/2018 CT4 6PP Drinks and food at the Duke of Cumberland (8.9) 07948 149938 after the walk 3358. Thursday 10:00 TR064366 Aldington Meet outside the village hall, 10.5 Mod. 4 Andrew 14/06/2018 TN25 7EE opposite the Walnut Tree Pub. Free on road (16.9) 07754 797848 parking but please park considerately. 3359. Saturday 10:00 TR378527 Deal - Kent Coast Path Deal to Sandwich 10.2 Mod. 1 Nigel & Bev 16/06/2018 CT14 6JD Linear walk, so use public transport to reach (16.4) 01304 611834 the start. Meet at the entrance to Deal Pier. or 07447 936074 Bring packed lunch. 3360. Sunday 10:00 TR332582 Sandwich - Kent Coast Path Sandwich to 6.9 Mod. 2 Nigel & Bev 17/06/2018 CT13 9QR Ramsgate. Linear walk, so use public (11.1) 01304 611834 transport to reach the start. Meet on the or 07447 936074 Quayside opposite The Bell Hotel, Sandwich. Lunch in Ramsgate. 3361. Sunday 10:00 TR066536 Chilham Meet in the village car park. Lunch 13 Mod. Jim Bu 17/06/2018 CT4 8BZ stop in Wye - pubs and cafés. (20.9) 3/ 4 07948 149938 3362. Thursday 10:00 TQ900184 Winchelsea / Battle A venture into 1066 11.5 Easy Rhona / Margaret L 21/06/2018 TN36 4JX country (Part 2). Meet at Winchelsea Station (18.5) 2/3 01303 258022 to catch a train or taxi to Battle, return walk or 01304 831011 to Winchelsea. Lunch-stop in Westfield. Phone Rhona or Margaret beforehand re. travel arrangements. 3363. Sunday 10:00 TQ775359 Cranbrook Meet in the car park (free) next 11 Mod. John C 24/06/2018 TN17 1AL to the Co-Op. Lunch stop at The Star and (17.7) 3/4 07792 038926 Eagle, Goudhurst or bring packed lunch. or 01795 841408 3364. Sunday 10:00 TR284694 Minnis Bay, Birchington Meet near The 5.2 Mod. 2 Anne and Tony 24/06/2018 CT7 9QP Minnis Bay Bar & Brasserie (recently re- (8.4) 01304 372814 furbished). or 07976 944396 3365. Thursday 10:00 TQ518614 Shoreham - Darent Valley walk Meet at the 12 Mod. 4 Margaret M-W 28/06/2018 TN14 7SR public car park on Filston Lane. Fig. 8 walk (6 (19.3) 01795 843927 + 6). Lunch: The Crown, Shoreham. or 07964 067915 3366. Saturday 05:50 TR314407 Dover - French Summer Challenge 23 Fast Graham S 30/06/2018 CT17 9DX Meet at Western Heights car park, to (37) 01304 367853 arrange cars. Take the 06.40 (tbc) P&O sailing from Dover to Calais. A circular walk in the Nord Pas de Calais. Lunch stop at Wissant. Please contact leader by June 6 at the latest. Don’t forget your passport! 3367. Sunday 10:00 TR204485 Breach Down Meet in the lay-by. Pub stop at 10 Mod. 3 Ted 01/07/2018 CT4 6LJ lunchtime in Elham. (16.1) 01304 364856 3368. Sunday 10:00 TR187526 6 Mod. 4 Colin C 01/07/2018 CT4 5HS Meet near the Mermaid pub. (9.7) 01303 259075 3369. Thursday 10:00 TR158347 Hythe Meet Red Lion Square. Lunch-stop in 9 Mod. 3 Rhona 05/07/2018 CT21 5BJ Lympne. (14.5) 01303 258022 3370. Saturday 07:30 Breakfast walk (2 hours)– contact Joy for Joy 07/07/2018 details. 01304 825302 3371. Sunday 10:00 TR378485 Kingsdown Meet near The Rising Sun. Park 11.5 Mod. 3 Malcolm R 08/07/2018 CT14 8AH on road, space is limited, so car share where (18.5) 07990 572191 possible. Fig. 8 walk (6 + 5.5). Lunch stop at the pub. Re-start at 13:45 3372. Thursday 10:00 TR313410 Dover Meet at the car park on North 12.5 Mod. 4 Gavin 12/07/2018 CT17 9DZ Military Road. Lunch: The Valiant Sailor, (20.1) 07903 456463 Capel le Ferne. or 01304 820445 3373. Sunday 10:00 TR262503 Barfreston Meet in the factory car park. 12 Mod. 3 John Gil 15/07/2018 CT15 7JG Lunch: The Duke of Cumberland, Barham. (19.3) 07780 679534 3374. Sunday 10:30 TR377505 Deal - Memorial Concert Meet near the 5.5 Mod. 2 Les P 15/07/2018 CT14 7LH Memorial Bandstand on Deal / Walmer sea- (8.9) 01303 863495 front. Alternatively, meet at 10:45 at the car or 07526 557663 park at the bottom of Granville Road, Walmer. The walk is followed by The Royal Marines Memorial Concert at 14:30. 3375. Thursday 10:00 TR215503 Barham Meet near the footpath that is on 13.5 Mod. 4 Rowena / Helena 19/07/2018 CT4 6PE the road parallel to the A2 (road runs (21.7) 01304 614789 between the A2 end of Gravel Lane and or 01304 820445 Rectory Lane). Lunch stop in Elham - pubs and cafés. NB: The postcode will take you to the top of Rectory Lane and is approx. 500m from the start of the walk. 3376. Sunday 10:00 TQ680606 Birling Meet in the large car park behind the 13 Mod. 3 Rob G 22/07/2018 ME19 5JG church. Lunch stop at The Golden Lion, (20.9) 07580 039671 Luddesdown. 3377. Sunday 10:00 TR038565 Selling 6 Mod. 3 Margaret M-W 22/07/2018 ME13 9RG Meet in the car park (just down the hill from (9.7) 01795 843927 the school). or 07964 067915 3378. Thursday 10:00 TR373452 St. Margaret's Bay Meet near the Dover 12 Mod. 3 Ruth T 26/07/2018 CT15 6DF) Patrol Memorial (end of Granville Road). (19.3) 01304 619968, Lunch stop at The Chance, Guston. 3379. Sunday 10:00 TR215431 Swingfield Meet at Folkestone Garden 10.3 Mod. Averil and Steve 29/07/2018 CT15 7HU Centre. Figure of 8 walk (6.3 + 4). Lunch stop (16.6) 3/4 01303 892252 at the garden centre. The afternoon walk is hillier than the morning.