Name for new riverside path Great Stour Way
The new Canterbury
to Chartham riverside path has been given a name the Great Stour Way! The name was one put to key partners and supporters of the project from
initial consultation that took place before the building of the path. The
route takes the name of the river Great Stour which the path runs
alongside for 3 miles.
The Great Stour Way
is now almost complete and all work will be completed by the launch date
Saturday May 21st. The project has been managed by a
working group of organisations - Canterbury City Council,
Kent County Council, Kentish Stour Countryside Partnership and Sustrans and has been made
possible with the co-operation of local landowners including Brett and
Kent Enterprise Trust, and support from local cycling group Spokes. It has
taken 16 years of negotiation, planning and fundraising. It
is a shared use path for walkers, cyclists and disabled people. As with
all shared use paths users are encouraged to be courteous, with cyclists
giving way to pedestrians, and for dog walkers to clean up after their
dogs and keep them under control due to wildlife and livestock.
The path, which is already proving extremely popular, includes a new
bridge over the river Great Stour behind Staples/the
Wincheap
Park
and Ride. The path is now part of the National Cycle Network, route 18,
and for people from
Canterbury
its a gateway to the
Stour
Valley
and to the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The launch
date of Saturday May 21st features a walk or cycle from
Toddlers Cove, Canterbury
to Chartham and back and is encouraging people to come for a picnic lunch
near the new bridge. For further details telephone 01233 813307/ email kentishstour@kent.gov.uk
or see the events page.
