tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post1487392437628395355..comments2024-03-28T11:16:38.801+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Saturday Walk - The Fruit Bowl of England, Brickfields, Creeks & Marshland - Teynham to Faversham [New Walk]Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-26414399300365352452017-10-28T23:42:46.345+01:002017-10-28T23:42:46.345+01:0029 walkers off the train, 7 of which peeled away i...29 walkers off the train, 7 of which peeled away immediately onto the shortest of short options (and had a rather long lunch experience, apparently), 7 others walked the long version, the remainder presumably did the normal/main walk. 1 other on the 08.07 train, so n=30. Plus a dog, part of a family, one member of which unfortunately 'did his ankle in', so they eventually took a bus from Oare to cut out the last kilometres. The weather was as forecast: w=dry-and-sunny-with-quite-a-breeze (from behind).<br />Despite the fact that the walk came probably a month or two too late to see the orchards at their best/full of fruits, it seemed to please all comers, the first half being dominated by said orchards plus a handful of arable fields and plenty of pastures and paddocks, the remainder by creeks and marshes, long views and plenty of birds. 13 lunched at The Ship Inn at Conyer to general approval (it's a nicely run pub). Also 13, although not exactly the same 13, later found themselves in the Shipwrights at Hollowshore, an amazingly atmospheric pub right on the creek, and 7 visited The Corner Tap near the end for a last few bevvies before boarding the train.<br />Due to all those breaks during the walk, the tailenders/long walkers only approached Faversham at sunset, which was quite dramatic today, what with lots of clouds turning orangey. This, after a sizeable murmuration had criss-crossed our path, made it a perfect end to a very nice day out.<br />Judging by the preceding comments, all of the many options, apart from the Luddenham route, were walked today by one or other person, which is quite satisfying for the walk author.<br />This should be an especially good walk during tree blossom and all through the summer.<br />Thomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-73859485701666756232017-10-28T20:28:39.900+01:002017-10-28T20:28:39.900+01:00I didn't see any other walkers - but I did cat...I didn't see any other walkers - but I did catch the 8.07 to ensure a solitary walk.<br />ramblinros https://www.flickr.com/photos/ramblinros/albums/72157689930771856ramblinroshttps://www.flickr.com/photos/ramblinros/albums/72157689930771856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-62193494092743980122017-10-28T20:19:06.696+01:002017-10-28T20:19:06.696+01:00A new coastal route - thank you - great instructio...A new coastal route - thank you - great instructions. I went north from Teynham on shortcut II, stayed close to Conyer Creek to see the old Thames barges, continued on the Main walk along the shore to Oare, and then the dull but direct pavement walk to Faversham. Disappointing lack of birds as tide so very low, but repeated small flocks of twenty or so chaffinches flying, presumably from Scandinavia, into the westerly which I had enjoyed behind me. The Caravan on the raft ???? A local birdwatcher told me it was an elderly couple's compromise when one wanted a caravan and one wanted a boat ! Unfortunately the police have recently visited it after an apparent break-in and today net curtains were sadly blowing out from the window. ramblinroshttps://www.flickr.com/photos/ramblinros/albums/72157689930771856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-22221909266352476822017-10-26T13:22:49.750+01:002017-10-26T13:22:49.750+01:00Intend going.Intend going.DAChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11248487802952116209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-90780359676562678322017-10-26T11:03:12.360+01:002017-10-26T11:03:12.360+01:00I will do this using the 09.07 train but do not ex...I will do this using the 09.07 train but do not expect to do the full 15.4 miles <br />I expect to do about 10 miles and looking at the map<br />https://www.walkingclub.org.uk/walk/teynham-to-faversham/map.html<br />it seems to be that if you leave the station and walk straight north to Conyer on the red route and then stick to the green route after that it will be around 10 ish miles.<br />The draw back is that this leaves The Three Mariners at Oare for lunch ( all the others are too soon ) This is something like 7 or so miles into the walk<br /><br />Others are welcome to join me if they wish <br />StephenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com