Tuesday, 5 October 2021 - HAMSTREET CIRCULAR VIA WOODCHURCH - 10 miles - Leader: Ann C
A moderate paced walk through the 'Saxon Shore' countryside rising gently above Romney Marsh. Mainly open fields with patches of woodland - big skies and long views. Brief stops at a couple of atmospheric churches and option of a quick view of the Woodchurch windmill during lunch. Terrain is not difficult, though there are some longish upgrades, occasional brambly ditches, and the usual quota of decrepit stiles.
Lunch: picnic or pub lunch at Woodchurch. Choice of 2 pubs (Bonny Cravat and Six Bells) next door to each other, opposite the churchyard. Picnic in churchyard or on village green.
Mushroom season - maybe a Parasol Mushroom!
Group examining the roof of St Matthew’s Church, Warehorne.
St Mary’s Church, Kenardington, parts of which are Norman.
St Mary’s Church, Kenardington, parts of which are Norman.
Sign outside the lunch pub. We preferred the first explanation, which seems in keeping with the history of the local shoreline.
Attractive houses in Woodchurch
Woodchurch Windmill (we believe the sails are removed once Summer is over).
Photos: Dave M, Mark B