Stour Valley & the G&D
It was a lovely Sunday morning—there was even a bit of blue sky visible first thing, which seemed to bode well—and it was time for another outing with the Steely-Eyed Ninja Speed Walkers. We met in the car park of The George & Dragon pub in Fordwich and walked a 6.5 km circular route along the Stour Valley Way towards Canterbury, then back via footpaths through woodland and fields. Highlights of the walk included huge muddy puddles, dodging dirt bikers, navigating the greens of Canterbury Golf Club and mocking a few members who seemed unduly challenged by the whole ‘hitting the ball with the stick’ thing. Then there was the saga of the Unexpected Hill.
By the time we got back to the pub, we were famished and looking forward to a lovely pub lunch and a pint. Fortunately, these things were abundant, and we all gathered around a long table in the pub garden for a feast.
Thanks to Kirsty, Emily, Anna, Charlotte, Nikki, Paul, Simon, Dawn, Tamara, Billy and Jess for joining us on the walk today!
The George & Dragon pub car park, Fordwich
Postcode: CT2 0DB
Fordwich is a small village on the A28 north-east of Canterbury. The George & Dragon is on the village green beside the River Stour. The pub car park is available for walkers eating there; roadside parking also available on King Street. Canterbury East and Canterbury West stations are both approximately 3 km; Stagecoach route 6 runs through Sturry, 1.5 km from Fordwich.
