Canterbury to Chilham
Sunday 24th October 2021
Went down to Canterbury to visit Leon and family today. Leon and I left the girls to their own devices this time, and we went for a walk out in the countryside surrounding Canterbury - from Canterbury to Chilham.
London October 2021
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11:23:50
We stopped off at the Goods Shed near Canterbury West station to stock up on provisions. These looked tempting, but I didn't want to be carrying them round all day.

12:02:15
Orchards on the outskirts of Canterbury.

12:06:25
A couple of apples left on this tree.

12:10:53
Grapes.

12:10:56

12:12:45
One of the buildings of the ancient hospital of St. Nicholas Harbledown, once a leper colony.

12:13:06

12:13:45

12:14:07
A plaque about the hospital.

13:11:53
Into a wooded bit.

13:25:22
No Man's Orchard.

13:33:33
More wooded bits.

13:35:08
Some donkeys.

13:35:18
A reindeer?

13:49:13
Strawberries.

13:49:16
Huge polytunnel of strawberries.

13:50:45

13:51:11
More orchards.

13:51:54

13:59:02
We stopped here for lunch - some Litmus Pinot Noir (grapes from Kent) and some local cheese.

14:21:21
The cheeses - Ancient Ashmore and Canterbury Cobble - were very good indeed.

15:13:59
More orchards.

15:17:57
Mushrooms.

15:33:03
Fields etc.

15:34:55

15:44:14

16:05:23
Autoquip. Some sort of joke generator.

16:14:51
Entering Chilham now.

16:16:07
Attractive street in Chilham.

16:17:13
Themain square in Chilham.

16:17:31

16:17:47
The church.

16:18:30

16:19:00
The gates to Chilham Castle.

16:19:19

16:20:32
The White Horse in Chilham, rather a handsome pub.

17:32:12
Sunset over Canterbury West station.

17:37:49
Sunset over the River Stour.

17:42:29

17:43:18
A final drink at the Millers Arms.

19:40:20
Chie and Erika on the train back to London.