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The Great Stour Way
The Great Stour Way opened in May 2011, It is a three mile surfaced shared use path between Canterbury and Chartham running alongside the river. The path is part of the National Cycle Network, route 18, and for people from Canterbury it's a gateway to the Stour Valley and to Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Seats have been installed along the path and an impressive picnic table with carved river wildlife by the old Elham Valley Railway embankment.
Because livestock is present along the path there are a number of cattle grids and wooden kissing gates. The cattle grids allow cyclists to pass over whilst the kissing gates have been designed for large mobility vehicles.
To download the leaflet, please visit the website.
Miles: 3
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The Great Stour WayChartham, Canterbury, CT4 7JA
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See location on Google maps.Map reference: TR 107550 Lat: 51.25522 Long: 1.01816
Parking for The Great Stour Way:
Chartham Village, CT4 7HX.
Parking is available in the village, please consider local residents. The path starts by the river opposite the Paper Mill and next to the Village Hall, Station Road.
Staples, Wincheap Retail Park CT1 3TQ (off A28), free in the overflow car park, by the side of the store (by kind permission of Staples). Please access the Great Stour Way via the front of the store.
Wincheap Park and Ride CT1 3TY (off A28), £2.50 all day.
Access between Staples and the Park and Ride, at the opposite end of the retail park from the entrance. Cross over the River Great Stour and turn right to go towards Toddler's Cove, Canterbury (0.6 miles) or go left to Chartham (2.4 miles).
Toddler's Cove Car Park, Whitehall Road, CT2 8NL. 10p for up to 2 hours. Over 2 hours, 90p hour ie. 3hrs £2.70, 4hrs £3.60. Directions to Toddler's Cove Car Park: In St Dunstan's St. (near to Westgate Towers) turn into Linden Grove, right into Whitehall Bridge Road, left into Whitehall Close leading to Whitehall Road.
Prices correct as of December 2011.
For up to date details on parking and charges contact Canterbury City Council on 01227 862000 or visit www.canterbury.gov.uk
