North Downs Way – Wye to Canterbury

Our tenth leg of the North Downs Way Adventure begins in the picturesque village of Wye. A village, although small holds lots of history. From here we rejoin the North Downs Way and journey through Kings Wood, once a royal hunting ground and still home to a large herd of fallow deer. From there we walk through the beautiful village square at Chilham, not to mention through some of Blean’s ancient woodland which holds secrets of Bigbury Camp, an old Iron age fort, a possible site for Julius Ceasar’s first battle as he led his forces in the Roman Invasion of Britian.

We finish this section of our adventure in the historic walled city of Canterbury. At Canterbury West Station with views of the medieval Westgate Towers. As you book onto this walk you will be giving the option to join our WhatsApp lift share group to allow us to lift share between stops. Please let us know if you are running late or not attending otherwise the walk will leave on time. There are trains returning to Wye to Canterbury West Station which approximately 20 minutes by rail. We will be stopping for a bring your own picnic lunch at around mid-day.

Meeting time – 8:15am for a 08:30hrs prompt start*

* Please note that times might slightly change to accommodate train arrivals on the day.

Meeting location – Wye Station (TN25 5EB) Wye station has on road parking, a free car park situated along Churchfield Way as well as a free carpark behind the station along Bramble Lane. 

Terrain – This trail is undulating with some steep sections.

Distance – 15 miles / 23km

Walking time – 8 hours walking (with a bring-your -own lunch stop)

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We will be stopping for a bring your own picnic lunch at around mid-day. Dogs are welcome if they are friendly and will go on a lead when required such as entering fields of livestock.

If we can ask everyone to bring with them:

A – Suitable footwear (strong shoes or boots preferably walking boots no Flip-flops)

B- A waterproof coat (and waterproof trousers?) in case of rain

C – Drinking water and a packed lunch

D – Personal medication (please make the group leader aware in confidence of any medical condition you have that may affect you in the walk no matter how small)

E- Suitable walking clothing

There might only be ‘natural’ toilets along the way (a bush).