Please Note All walks start at 10:00 am Unless otherwise stated.

Most walks listed below are intended primarily for Ramblers' Association members. Non-members are welcome to join us as guests on two or three walks, though if you walk with a group regularly you will be expected to join the RA.

Please make sure that you are fit enough to undertake the walk you intend to join. If you're unsure of your fitness level, try a short and easy walk first: it's much better to find a walk a little too slow and easy than to make yourself miserable and exhausted.

Most Ramblers' walks are off-road in rural areas. Please have suitable footwear and clothing for the walk you intend to join, and bring some food and drink, even if the walk includes a pub or café break. Leaders may refuse to accept participants who in their opinion are inadequately equipped or unfit. When in doubt, contact us in advance.

For your own and others' safety please follow the instructions of the walk leader. Though walking is inherently one of the safest outdoor activities, no activity is completely without risk and it is your responsibility to behave sensibly and to minimise the potential for accidents to occur.

If you wish to bring your dog on to a walk please ring the Walk Leader prior to the walk and abide by their decision. All dogs must be on a ‘non-extending’ type of lead at all times

ASHFORD RAMBLERS

WALKS PROGRAMME MARCH – JUNE 2011

The’ Ramblers' promotes rambling, protects 'Rights of Way', campaigns for access to open country and defends the beauty of the countryside.

If you encounter a footpath problem please report to: The Public Rights of Way Officer, The Granary, Penstock Hall Farm, Canterbury Road, East Braebourne, Ashford, Kent TN25 5LL

tel. 08453450210 email. eastprow@kent.gov.uk

Please send any walks you would like to offer for the next programme to D.G. Gatward, Hazelwood, Appledore Rd. Tenterden Kent TN307BD or email them irambleon@yahoo.co.uk contact no 01580 762355

The walks on which dogs are welcome are identified

Those 34 of you who have elected to receive their Programme by email have saved your group £10.88 in stamps, 68 sheets of printed paper and 34 envelopes ( which I haven’t had to stuff) If you are willing to join this select band please email me  irambleon@yahoo.co.uk Please be assured that I do not, will not, pass your email address on to anyone else without your permission

Enjoy your walks. David

Sat Mar 12^th

10:00 Part 1 of 3 - Walk the Canal 9 mile circular walk.

Bus stop nr. Church in Winchelsea,street parking nearby  TQ 903 174 Exp. 125   Bus 344 to Cliff End and the start of the Canal (bring your bus pass if you have one) Follow the Canal to Rye and return to Winchelsea via the footpaths. Lunch stop in Rye or nearby

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Sun Mar

13^th

10:00 St. Margarets At Cliffe TR 358 448 Exp. 138 Park in village C.P.

8 mile circular walk, out via South Foreland, St Margaret’s Bay to Kingsdown (5m) Return via Otty Bottom. Picnic lunch Zetlands Arms

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Sun Mar

20^th

10:00 Hamstreet  village car park  TR928 454 Exp.125 5 mile circ. walk through Hamstreet Woods to Ruckinge return via Military Canal following the route of those notorious smugglers, the Ransley Brothers.   (better keep together)        Dogs on short leads welcome

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Sun Mar

27^th

10:00 Perrywood  car park  TR045 557   Exp 149 4.5 mile circular walk through woods, fields and lanes via Shottenden & Wytherling Court.                                                        Dogs on short leads welcome                     

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Sun Apr

3^rd

10:00 Hothfield  Common, parking place. TQ973 458  Exp. 137

6 mile circ walk starting in the lovely nature reserve of Hothfield Common, going south joining the Greensands Way, across several very nice hills with sheep. Going south we come across Ashford and join the Stour Valley walking eastwards, following the river spinney in places and north back to the Common. Do bring a packed lunch.             Dogs on short leads welcome

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(on day of walk)

Sun Apr

10^th

10:00 West Hythe CP TR124 545 5m circular walk

                                                                     Dogs on short leads welcome

10:00  Farthing Common, Stone St. TR137 403  Exp.138   10mile circular Walk to Paddlesworth via North Downs way, return via Lyminge. Lunch stop Cat & Custard Pot, Paddlesworth  or picnic.

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Sun Apr

17^th

10:00 18^th Consecutive year of the Bluebell walks at Dunn Street Farm, Westwell   TQ 991 480 Exp 137. 4-5 mile walk on North Downs Way. A.O.N.B.      Picnic at Dunn Street Farm.

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Sun Apr

24^th

10:00 Judith’s Easter Sunday Walk. Meet at Blacksmith Arms, The Street, Willesborough  TR038 418 Exp. 137 park in road.  6 mile circular walk through fields and along roads.

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Mon

 Apr 25th

10:00 Hothfield Village Hall. for more details contact Tel number given.

Sponsored walk to raise funds for SSAFA 7.2miles

This is not a Ramblers Walk

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Sun May

1^st

10:00 The Worlds Wonder Car Park TQ977 329 Exp 125 5 Mile Circular walk                                           Dogs on short leads welcome

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Sat May

7^th

Part 2 of 3 Walk The Canal   9.32 Train from Ashford to Ham Street arr. 9.41 Purchase return to Rye. Please phone by Friday pm or email to confirm walk attendance. Starting Ham Street rail station Exp 125. 11 mile walk from Ham Street to Rye via Canal Path. Lunch stop by canal (poss. Appledore)  Return from Rye on 15.56 train

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Sun May

8^th

10:00 Challock Village Hall car park TR010 505 Exp.137. 5 mile walk through fields and woods to Molash Church returning via The King’s Wood. (from 21 Walks around Ashford)

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Sun May

15^th

10:00  Hothfield, The Common Car Park TQ972 458 Exp 137  10 mile circular walk through gently undulating fields and orchards. Lunch stop , Pluckley village                 Dogs on short leads welcome

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WALK LEADERS CAN I PLEASE HAVE YOUR  WALKS FOR THE NEXT PROGRAMME  BY MON JUN 7^TH                         THANK YOU DAVID

Sun May

22^nd

10:00 Chilham Station TR078 537  Exp 137 10 mile circular walk to Sole Street via Denge Wood. Return via Eggerton Manor. Picnic Lunch ‘The Compasses’, Sole Street

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Sun May 29^th

10:00 Bethersden Village Hall TQ929 401  Exp 137 5m circular walk

Via Wissenden and Monkery Farm     Dogs on short leads welcome

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Sat Jun

4^th

Part 3 of 3 Walk The Canal. 10:25 Ashford Park St. No 11 bus. Arr. Hamstreet by Bournewood Stores.   12mile walk from Hamstreet Garden Centre to Battery Point Hythe via the Canal Path. Exp 125&138 Lunch stop by Canal. Return via no. 10 bus from battery Point 16:26, arr. Ashford  1738

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Sun Jun

5^th

10:00 Wye Main Car Park TQ053 471  Exp 137 Park near Church or green. 8 mile circular walk to Hastingleigh via Wye Downs. Return via Wye crown. Lunch stop Pub or picnic Hastingleigh

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Sun Jun

12th

10:00 Elham Square by the church. TR177 440 Exp138 8.5 circular walk. am Wingmore, Tappington Hall, Rakeshole Farm. pm Hoad Farm, Ridge Row, Ridge Hill, Acrise Place. Lunch stop Winterdown Cottage, please bring a                        picnic.                                                              Dogs on a short lead are welcome                                                  10:00 Kings wood car park TR 024 500 Exp 149  4.5 mile circular walk through woods and fields.                           Dogs on a short lead are welcome

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Sun Jun

19^th

10:00 Car Park at junction Headcorn and Sissinghurst Roads TQ852 384 4.5 mile( approx.) Circular walk                               Dogs on short leads welcome

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Tue Jun

21^st

18:30 Warehorne, The Worlds  Wonder  PH car park TQ 977 329

2 mile evening walk mainly through fields .  If you wish to eat at the pub after the walk please phone me before  7^th June

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Sun Jun

26^th

10:00 Molash Church TR023 522 Exp 137 9 mile circular walk to Selling via Badlesmere Court. Return via Perry Wood. Picnic lunch near  ‘The White Lion Inn, Selling.

10:00 Broad Downs TR079 454 Ep. 137 Park opposite the restaurant, there are two parking places. 5 mile circular walk through the lovely valley behind the Wye crown. Via The crown and Warren Wood to Crundale. Back following a hilltop byway with nice views to Coombe Manor with the possibility of exploring a nature trail before returning to the car park 

                                                                                   Dogs on short leads welcome

01233 627761

01233 610365

   07807 337606

(on day of walk)