England : Kent Beer and Beach Huts Ride or Weekender July 9th/10th 2016

[deptfordmarmoset]

Looking at National Rail the High Speed from St Pancras the 09.09hrs on the day train is £13.60 each way to Canterbury West at todays predicted prices for the date.

Train journeys between Sandwich, final destination and Canterbury West is £7.90

I am meeting up with @HertzvanRental this Sunday to discuss the route so will have more details next week for you all.

Apart from the route the idea is to meet at Canterbury West station between 10-10.30 on Saturday 9th July 2016 and cycle to Sandwich or if time and the weather is good and people are willing to we can add a loop through the lanes to Deal along the seafront and on along the ancient highway and golf courses through Sandwich Bay and back to the Folk and Ale festival.

So, provisionally, a drive to Sandwich, park, train back to Canterbury would work out ok.

 

[Hill Wimp]

So, provisionally, a drive to Sandwich, park, train back to Canterbury would work out ok.

and you will get your car back how ?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

and you will get your car back how ?

Essentially by remaining sober. I got the impression that the ride was heading to Sandwich. As long as I can park up near a station at the destination (Deal, Sandwich, whichever) and train it back to the start we'll be heading towards the car.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Essentially by remaining sober. I got the impression that the ride was heading to Sandwich. As long as I can park up near a station at the destination (Deal, Sandwich, whichever) and train it back to the start we'll be heading towards the car.

Yep cycle start point Canterbury West and cycling to Sandwich.

Myself and the Hops will be training it to Canterbury West to meet up with whoever comes so we could meet you at Sandwich and get the train from there.We would be looking at getting the 09:41 from Sandwich with a quick change at Ramsgate gets us to Canterbury West at 10:24.

I believe parking is free at Sandwich station if not plenty of free parking very close by.

 

[Dayvo]

It would have been great to 'pop over' again for another CC jaunt/picnic/pi$$-up, but unfortunately I start my week's summer holiday with the misses at her summer house (which could be a venue for a CC meet & greet & eat & drink weekend next summer).

Hope you all have a fine time.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Yep cycle start point Canterbury West and cycling to Sandwich.

Myself and the Hops will be training it to Canterbury West to meet up with whoever comes so we could meet you at Sandwich and get the train from there.We would be looking at getting the 09:41 from Sandwich with a quick change at Ramsgate gets us to Canterbury West at 10:24.

I believe parking is free at Sandwich station if not plenty of free parking very close by.

Sounds like meeting you and Hops at Sandwich station would be a good way to do it.

 

[User10571]

I'll have to give this some thought, and make a decision closer to the day.
However, having zero interest in beer, I'd probably leave you to it in Sandwich, and do something like cycle round the coast via Whitstable to catch a homeward HS1 from Faversham.
Maybe.

 

[Hill Wimp]

I'll have to give this some thought, and make a decision closer to the day.
However, having zero interest in beer, I'd probably leave you to it in Sandwich, and do something like cycle round the coast via Whitstable to catch a homeward HS1 from Faversham.
Maybe.

It's not all about the beer but the more the merrier and you would be very welcome.

 

[User10571]

Thank you.

 

[wanda2010]

@deptfordmarmoset - Thanks for the offer. I'll have a rethink subject to your final arrangements.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Update posted in OP with choice of routes to be decided on the day.

 

[hopless500]

Just checking all the details.... if the preferred route loops back via Deal I shall probably pootle onwards to Sandwich and meet you at the end of your loop. I've done nowt since the end of Feb. Mr Hop is planning to cycle both ways.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Just checking all the details.... if the preferred route loops back via Deal I shall probably pootle onwards to Sandwich and meet you at the end of your loop. I've done nowt since the end of Feb. Mr Hop is planning to cycle both ways.

From what I've seen both routes end at Sandwich, one short, one longer. The short route back would be about 17 miles.

 

[hopless500]

Yep. That's what I was aiming for. And then I have to weave slowly back to Sandwich after the beer festival.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Yep. That's what I was aiming for. And then I have to weave slowly back to Sandwich after the beer festival.

Er no you have to slowly weave back to Deal after the beer festival DOH !