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Medway Group

We are the Medway Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

Walk follows parts of the Crab and Winkle Way which follows the railway opened in 1830 and closed in 1952. We cross the Campus of the University and descend into Canterbury. Coffee at Blean Church, lunch in butterfly park by the river in Canterbury. Reasonably flat – no stiles. Traces of the historic old railway route. Time for shopping/coffee in Canterbury at the end. Returning to Whitstable by bus.

Sunday, 30 November 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
1:45 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
10.5km / 6.5mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Features

  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
TR 11421 66416
Nearest postcode:
CT5 1RB
what3words:
tastes.arose.venturing
Start time:
10:00 am

Park considerately in streets close to Whitstable station or come by train. Walk starts on path opposite #60 All Saints Close. (Residents have asked that we try to avoid parking in the Close.) Train from Medway arrives 9.36 hrs.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking