Monthly Archives: March 2022

Another excellent overnight lodging at the Woolpack Inn at Chilham, with cheerful and welcoming staff. A bright morning welcomed us as we climbed up the hill to St Mary’s Church, past some wonderful medieval houses. The church was open but finding the stamp for updating our pilgrim passports was less easy. A large building on […]

After another very comfortable stay at the Bowl Inn at Charing Hill we set off back down the south slope of the downs to rejoin the Pilgrims Way / North Downs Way passing some interesting mined ground on the way – probably chalk for lime slaking. Bathed in spring sunshine we headed east crossing the […]

The Black Horse at Thurnham was our overnight billet and what a good choice it was: a comfortable, spacious room, excellent chef and cheerful, friendly staff. Make a mental note if you ever need an overnight stay en route to the Tunnel. RV with John and Jane at 0930 (how military is that? John is […]

We’re in Thurnham tonight, just north of Bearsted in Kent, where we left off two years ago, thwarted by Covid and the consequent lockdowns. Tomorrow we set off for Charing Hill for our third to last day into Canterbury. We’ll be joined by John an old friend from Tom’s days in Kent and we very […]