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What’s On


                                                                                          Headcorn Health Walks November



                                                                                          Wednesday 3rd:  Meet meet in the Recreation   Common (TN26 1HD) at 9.30 for 9.45am start for
                                                                                          Ground car park in Biddenden (TN27 8BB) at 9.30   an interesting, approximately 4 mile walk to Little
                                                                                          for 9.45am start for a walk of just over 3½ miles   Chart.  There are gentle hills, no stiles and one
                                                                                          (approximately 2 hours) across fields (possibly with   small set of steps which can be muddy/slippery
                                                                                          cattle) and along lanes and footpaths.  Mostly flat   after rain.  The Greensand Way runs through the
                                                                                          with three stiles.                     Common on which we may see cattle and wildlife
                                                                                                                                 amongst the heather.
                                                                                          Directions to the car park:  Through Biddenden
                                                                                          in the direction of Tenterden.  Just past the Village   Directions:  Take the Pluckley road from Headcorn.
                                                                                          Hall, turn right at the sharp left-hand bend into Old   At the very top of the hill at Pluckley turn right and
                                                                                          Mill Court and then immediately left into the lane   follow the road to Hothfield.  Turn left, then first
                                                                                          between the houses.                    left, before the A20.  After a short distance the car
                                                                                                                                 park is on your right.
        Guaranteed Results                                                                Wednesday 13th:  Meet at Parsonage Meadow, next
                                                                                          to Headcorn Village Hall, at 9.30 for a 9.45am start
        7 Days a Week Call-out                                                            for a 45 minute walk around the village.  If you would like further information on any
        All Pest Control Undertaken                                                       Wednesday 17th:  Meet in the car park at Hothfield   of our walks, please contact Barry (barry@
                                                                                                                                 watersideoast.com) or Paula (07525 260539).
                                                                                          Historical Society
        Tel: 01580 850320

        Mobile: 07711 891070                        CONTROL                               Roman Kent
        Lance Leadbeter                               Ministry Trained                                         For November
                                                                                                               we are taking
                                                                                                               a trip back to
                                                                                                               Roman times.
                                                                                                               Our guide for
                                                                                                               the evening is
                                                                                                               Simon Elliott,
                                                                                                               a Kent based
                                                                                                               historian,
                                                                                                               archaeologist,
                                                                                                               author and
                                                                                          broadcaster.  Two Romano-British urns
                                                                                          were found in Leggs Wood, Grandshore
                                                                                          Lane (close to the old Roman road
                                                                                          heading south from Staplehurst) in 1857.
                                                                                          We meet at the Memorial Hall at 8pm on
                                                                                          Thursday 25th November.



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