Length:15.7 km (9.8 miles) 1/10
This walk was done in a storm last year so I'm hoping for better luck this time - it's an easy walk along the coast from Faversham to Whitstable (although you may be tempted to linger in Faversham which has attractive cafes). High tide is from around 1-3 pm so a swim might be possible somewhere between Seasalter and Whitstable; the sea will certainly be warm enough. Apologies to anyone already going to Faversham on Sunday 18, but there isn't much overlap with that walk.
Trains: 1010 from Victoria (Bromley 1026) arrives Faversham 1125. Two return trains an hour from Whitstable at varying times; the train at 50 past the hour goes to St Pancras and you change at Faversham for Victoria. Get a return to Whitstable; if you're planning to return by St Pancras you'll need a ticket that's valid on HS1.
Lunch: Forget-me-not Cafe and Tearoom 400 Faversham Road, Seasalter, CT5 4BW located 9.7km from the start of the walk, was tried out last year. It's not large but has decent lunch options. Otherwise picnic on the beach nearby.
Tea: numerous places in Whitstable including the prominent Neptune pub on the beach front. If that's too busy, the Ship Centurion on the High Street might make a good alternative. The Tudor Tea Rooms 29 Harbour Street, CT5 1AH (tel. 01277 273167) is suggested in the notes.
For walk directions, map and GPX click here
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2 comments:
Dear Sandy I was hoping to do this walk but have jumped on the wrong train Tried to get a train from Waterloo East so will have to come back from.Dover May see you at lunch time Jane Have a lovely.day
I'm afraid we didn't see you Jane, I hope you had a nice walk anyway. There were 13 on the posted train, so that makes #14 altogether on a #warm-windy day.
The character of this walk has been changed by the vast solar farm being built east of Faversham - it stretches nearly all the way to the Sportsman pub so we were walking past it for literally hours. Good views across the estuary the other way though.
I'd fogotten how far it was to the cafe and it was 2 already when most of us stopped for sandwiches right at the first place you can get on to the beach by the groynes at Seasalter. Six swam there in nice calm warmish water although jellyfish were a concern, and the stiff breeze meant it was chilly getting out. Meanwhile one went to the Forget me Not cafe and one managed to get a drink at the Sportsman despite warnings that they didn't like walk-ins.
Most of us were ready for ice cream, tea or stronger fare by the time we reached the West Beach Bar/Cafe on the way in to Whitstable. It's nestled amongst chalets just back from the beach and made a good tea stop - better than the cafe we tried in Whitstable last time. Freshly baked scones were had by some. Three or four people also patronised the Neptune. 1725 train home for eight of us
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