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Social walk from YHA Canterbury
Overview
Sunday 5th October 2025
Distance: 10 miles (16 km)
Duration: 7 hours
Led by: Michael Harden on behalf of North Downs Way National Trail
Discovery and connection
Health and Wellbeing
This is a family friendly and leisurely paced walk through woodlands, orchards and the wild and beautiful Kent countryside, even passing by a zoo enclosure of African elephants on the way! It’s not just a walk, but a walking experience that will include folklore, legends and myths of trees, flora and fauna. There will be stories about the horrible and not so horrible histories of the countryside, as well as identification of wild edibles and some you should leave alone.
This is a mindful activity led by Michael Harden of WalkWild Wellbeing who is an Ambassador for the North Downs Way National Trail and Kent Downs.
This is in partnership with YHA's Festival of Walking - view other social walks. Need accommodation? Save 20% on selected hostel stays during the festival.
What makes it special
- Go wild in Canterbury and enjoy a land of folklore, legend and myth
- Pass an enclosure of African elephants and other animals
- Free cuppa and cake at the finish
Date and time
Sunday 5th October 2025
Start: 10:00am
Starting point: YHA Canterbury
Price
It’s free to sign up for this event. We’re encouraging participants to make a voluntary donation to support our Breaks Programme, helping groups of young people and families facing challenging circumstances to access life-changing adventures in our hostels.
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