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ExploretheStourValleyatwalkingpaceyoullsee,hearandsmellsomuchmorethan
whizzingbyenclosedinthebubbleofacar.Theendorphinsflowandyoureintunewiththe
environment:altogetheragreenergetaway!
HeresarevitalisingbreakbasedontwodaysramblefromCanterburytoSandwich,
followingtheStourValleyWalkandwithnatureandwildlifehighlightsalongtheRiverGreat
Stour.SpendsometimeexploringSandwichBaybeforereturningtoCanterburybyriveron
daythree.Youwillneedtocarrywhateverbelongingsyourequirefortwonights
accommodationenroute,andthereareplentyofplacestorestandeat.
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Littlebourne Mill
Littlebourne Green
Day One The Bourne Walk
InthemorningtakethetraintoBekesbourne andfollowtheBourne Walk (oneofthe
KentishStourCountrysideProjectsTrainRidestoRamble).Thispassesthroughthedelightful
villagesofBekesbourne,Littlebourne,Wickhambreaux,IckhamandPatrixbourne,andtakesin
fivechurches,asmanypubsandanumberofconvertedwatermills.Italsofeaturesorchards
andwatercourses.
AsanalternativetofollowingtheBourneWalkfromBekesbourne,youcouldstepoutalongthe
StourValleyWalkfromCanterburytoUpstreet.Thiswilltakefourfivehours.AtUpstreet,turn
downtoStodmarshNationalNatureReserveandexplorethewonderfulareaofopenwater,
reedbedsandmarsh.ThencheckinattheGroveFerryandenjoyawellearneddinner.
Wickhambreaux Church -
East Window
Werecommendyoudohalfofthecircularroutesothat
youcandetourviaHowlettsWildAnimalPark.Stopoff
forlunchatMamaFeelgoodsatChalkPitFarmorattheUnicornneartherailwaystation.(TheUnicornisa
popularpubforwalkersandcanpointyouintheright
direction!)
Fromhere,rejointhewalkandcontinueonthrough
Littlebourne,whereyoucanstopforadrinkatthe
AnchorInn,ortheEvenhill,beforecontinuingon
throughIckham and/orWickhambreaux.Accommodationisavailableatthesetwovillages(See
listingspages)
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Day Two Join the Stour Valley Walk
IfyoustayedovernightinLittlebourne,WickhambreauxorIckham:afterbreakfast,tracethe
publicfootpathsthroughorchardsandsoftfruitfarmstoStodmarsh.Amblethroughthe
StodmarshNationalNatureReservetoGrovewhereyoucanjointheStourValleyWalk.
Dependingonthetimeofdayyoustartedout,youmightarriveintimeforlunchatthe
GroveFerry.
ThescenicStourValleyWalkfromGroveFerrytoSandwichthentakesuptofivehours,so
planyourjourneytimesaccordingly.
ThebeautifullypreservedmedievaltownofSandwichandtheneighbouringvillageofWorth
havenumerouscomfyhotels,b&bsandinnswhereyoucanstay,aswellasawidevarietyof
placestoeat.Hangupyourbootsfortheeveningandrelax!
Sandwich
View from the Grove Ferry
Stodmarsh
National
Nature
Reserve
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Seals at Richborough
Pegwell Bay
Day Three Return to Canterbury
TheverylastlegoftheStourValleyWalkisfromSandwichtoShellNess,wheretheRiver
StourjoinstheStraitofDover.
FromSandwichQuay,therivertakesalonelycourseacrossthesalts,doublingbackonitselfby
StonarCut.Thecut,betweentheriveratRichboroughandSandwichHaven,wasconstructedin
1776tocontroltheflowoftheriverandactasafloodreliefmechanism.The
StourValleyWalkpicksawayacrossthesaltsbetweenthetwogolfcoursesRoyalSt
GeorgesandPrincesthencontinuesalongsidetheSandwichFlatstoreachtheheadlandof
ShellNess.FromhereyoucanlookrightacrosstothesweepofPegwellBay.
Dependingonyourspeed,thissectionofthewalkwilltakearound1.5hourssoyoucouldwhile
awaysometimeexploringSandwichBay:checkforactivitiesoreventsbeingorganisedbythe
SandwichBayBirdObservatoryFieldCentre.Youmightalsowanttolookaroundthetown.
ItispossibletoreturntoCanterburybybus,orbytrain(changingatRamsgate).
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Attraction Telephone Web address Opening Times Address
Howletts
Wild Animal
Park
+44(0)1227
721286
http://www.totallywil
d.net/howletts
Summer10:00-
18:00(last
admission16.30)
Winter10:00-17:00pm(last
admission15.30)
HowlettsWild
AnimalPark,
Bekesbourne,
Nr.Canterbury,Kent,
CT45EL
Mama
Feelgoods
+44(0)1227
830830
http://mamafeelgoo
ds.com/
Mondayto
Saturday9:30to
17:00,Sunday
10:30to16:00
ChalkpitFarm,
SchoolLane,
Bekesbourne,
Canterbury,
Kent,
CT45EU
The Anchor
Inn
+44(0)
1227
721207
http://www.the-
anchorinn.com/
Checkwebsite
alternatively
phone
TheAnchorInn,
Bekesbourne
Lane,
Littlebourne,
Canterbury,
Kent,
CT31UY
The Evenhill +44(0)1227
728073
Checkwebsite
alternatively
phone
http://www.evenhillc
anterbury.co.uk/
TheEvenhill
62TheHill,
Littlebourne,
Kent,CT31TA
The Grove
Ferry
+44(0)1227
860302
http://www.thegrove
ferry.co.uk/home.ht
ml
Monday-
Thursday10:00-
23:00,Friday&
Saturday9:00-
00:00,Sunday
9:00-22:30
TheGroveFerry,
Upstreet,
Nr.Canterbury,
Kent,
CT34BP
Sandwich
Bay Bird
Observatory
Trust
+44(0)1304
617341
http://www.sbbot.co.
uk/index.asp
Checkwebsite
alternatively
phone
SBBOT,
GuilfordRoad,
SandwichBay,
Sandwich,
Kent,
CT139PF
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