upcoming events - september 2024
22nd September 2024 - A historical stroll along the Bourne starting at Bekesbourne
History Walk: On the 22nd September we will be strolling from Bekesbourne to visit some of the nearby villages. The walk will start at Bekesbourne train station car park. From the car park we will make our way to Littlebourne taking advantage of some of the public footpaths that take us within sight of some of the animals at Howletts. From Littlebourne we will stroll alongside the River Bourne onto the idyllic village of Wickhambreaux and then via Seaton to Ickham and back to Bekesbourne. Along the way we will hear tales of dambusters, rock aristocracy and authors of famous spy stories.
upcoming events - October 2024
27th October 2024 - Halloween Special: the Ghosts of Pluckley a spectral Stroll **2 spaces left**
History Walk: On Sunday 27th October we will be walking around the village of Pluckley and the nearby Dering Woods. Along the way we will hear tales of spooks and ghouls that are said to haunt this fair Kentish place. Stories of the undead will include a lovelorn monk, an unfortunate highwayman and an old gypsy lady who met a terrifying end.
upcoming events - november 2024
17th November 2024 - A historical walk from Grove Ferry
History Walk: On Sunday 17th November, we'll start at Grove Ferry Car Park and explore the charming nearby villages. From the car park we will make our way to West Stourmouth and then wind our way through various lanes and fields to Elmstone. From there we will stroll onto Preston and then make our way back through alongside the little Stour and a Nature Reserve until we return to Grove Ferry. Along the way we will hear tales of where the sea was and was not, Thanet’s only Saint and a mighty sea battle against heathen Vikings.
upcoming events - december 2024
15th December 2024 - A historical walk from Tonbridge to Leigh
History Walk:
On the 15th December we will be strolling from Tonbridge Castle to visit the picturesque Leigh village. The walk will start at Tonbridge Castle Car Park. From the car park we will make our way past the castle and prestigious Tonbridge School. From there we will stroll through fields and woods to Leigh. On our way back we shall wander along the banks of the Medway to Tonbridge. Along the way we will hear tales of ghostly manors, an unsolved murder in 1930s Beijing and what connects Tonbridge Castle with a stray arrow in a wood in Hampshire.