tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post1044743569772891265..comments2024-03-28T11:16:38.801+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Midweek day walk Chilham CircularAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-30762258942806877502016-04-29T08:00:24.623+01:002016-04-29T08:00:24.623+01:00I cannot stress too much the need to check out pub...I cannot stress too much the need to check out pubs for lunch. This Compasses Inn is notorious and well known to Saturday Walkers for its inability to cope with any number of lunches as the kitchen is too small. Even when the pub is empty they make a huge fuss every time and woe betide you turn up early as we did on the Wye circular and they refused to even let us sit down at our booked table. The food IS excellent but you MUST BOOK and at the weekend many years ago when 25 of us turned up, the friendly publican took 4 of in his Rolls Royce to catch the group up on the Crundale Downs as it took so long to feed us and the early lunchers refused to wait. The current owners are not so accommodating. On my alternative walk my Michelin Star pub at Thursley near Witley (Edwin Lutyens village) had not ordered their calor gas in time and had no gas to cook with. Luckily 2 of us had soup and fresh bread which was delicious but we hadn't booked so didn't know of the problems. Marionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-32895222162376506282016-04-28T09:16:30.178+01:002016-04-28T09:16:30.178+01:00n=5 w=sunshine-and-light-showers
Just five of us...<br />n=5 w=sunshine-and-light-showers<br /><br />Just five of us plus Dotti on the main walk, with a sixth doing a variation of the walk and meeting us, briefly, at the lunchtime pub.<br />It was a typical April day of sunshine interspersed with light showers, but never heavy. The walk took us through some delightful countryside with lovely views all day in this quiet, unspoilt part of Kent, with good displays of bluebells in the woods and lots of Spring flowers.<br />Arriving at the Compasses Inn we received a frosty, unfriendly reception initially - you should have booked - but the staff warmed to us as we sweet talked and smiled our way into the (empty) restaurant where three of us were served an excellent lunch.<br />Having said hello to jfk who had set off from Wye, the five of us plus dog then embarked on the afternoon leg of the walk, equally nice with more lovely views. After some gentle hills and some quiet country lanes the route took us through Godmersham Park and into the picturesque and historic village of Chilham, where tea at Shellys is de rigueur - and highly recommended (but at weekends and Bank Holidays methinks it must be very,very busy).<br />Our small group had a lovely day's walking and we enjoyed good banter, kind weather, excellent travel, glorious views, bluebells - and even water features, thanks to the River Stour. <br />Not too bad a day, then. <br /> Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14896105028157686446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-58339804372756498882016-04-27T05:49:48.038+01:002016-04-27T05:49:48.038+01:00Sorry but journey time for me would be 3 hours eac...Sorry but journey time for me would be 3 hours each way so will walk with Kingston ramblers todayMarionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-87823122988026657152016-04-26T16:26:24.576+01:002016-04-26T16:26:24.576+01:00Lovely. Hope to see you then.jfkLovely. Hope to see you then.jfkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-70476170650196470042016-04-26T09:02:32.520+01:002016-04-26T09:02:32.520+01:00Me! Just booked my ticket- scMe! Just booked my ticket- scAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-64075491613645998202016-04-25T16:45:47.265+01:002016-04-25T16:45:47.265+01:00anyone planning to go on this walk? jfkanyone planning to go on this walk? jfkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com