Walks

Background.

Linda Harrison originally organised the ‘Guided Health Walks’ starting from Faversham Library every Wednesday together with ‘U3A walks’ plus arranging and leading walks for Faversham Footpaths Group as well. We are pleased that although Linda was unwell a year or so ago, and stood back for a time, she has been back leading walks with us again. However as before a ‘standby walk leader’ is really still required to assist the Group. All walks are open to members, their friends, relatives and others who may be interested in becoming a member of the Group.

Faversham Town Council Active Travel Walks

Our walks leader has arranged with Cllr (plus EC Member) Julian Saunders and the Town Clerk, Louise Bareham to lead four FFG walks for the Active Travel event that is taking place throughout June 2024. The dates are :-

Sunday 2nd June 2024

Tuesday 4th June 2024

Wednesday 26th June 2024

Sunday 30th June 2024

The Town Council will be producing a leaflet as well publishing all their events, including our walks, on their website. We have prepared routes for all the walks, which will be sent out to members during May, and these should also be available at the Town Hall.

The next Planned FFG Walk will be in May 2024

Finalised date and venue will be announced later

Future FFG Walks

More 2024 walks will be announced when known.

The previous walk went from Teynham to Lynsted and onwards to Lewson Street on Sunday, 21st April 2024

Seventeen of us met at Teynham station yesterday morning and walked to Lynsted and onwards towards Lewson Street before returning to our starting point. The cold North wind gave us unseasonal temperatures, but we had good spells of sunshine through the morning.

Our walk took us mainly through open fields and orchards, where the apple trees covered in blossom gave us a gorgeous display of colour. Teynham is one of the earliest places in which the cherry was grown in Kent and England, as it was the home of Richard Harris, fruiterer to King Henry VIII, who was instructed in the 16th century to plant 105 acres of land with cherries and apples that the King had obtained from Flanders.

One or two of the stiles were quite challenging, but a helping hand was available for those who needed it, and everyone made it safely over. Footpaths are drying out well now, after an exceptionally wet and muddy winter!

Please join us in May 2024 if you can – we will be announcing the date soon.

Teynham area Walk on Sunday 21st April 2024

General Walking Routes in the Faversham area

A good place to start online is: www.explorekent.org/walking. Eight circular walks, showcasing the best of local Kent produce – the Faversham Food Trails – can be downloaded from www.visitfaversham.org

If you’re interested in Faversham’s fascinating history, why not join one of the Faversham Society’s Town History Walks? Details are available on www.favershamtownwalks.org.uk

The Kent Ramblers website also has lots of information about walks and guides: www.kentramblers.org.uk

If walks from and to local pubs appeals, there are some excellent guides at www.shepherdneame.co.uk/walks