Elham Valley Vineyards and the Elham Valley
This week we?ve got two groups of walkers undertaking the Discovering Rural Kent walking holiday, making their way from Canterbury down the idyllic Elham Valley towards the village of Elham and on to the White Cliffs of Dover.
What? so interesting about the Elham Valley is at the north end you pass Oswald?s House where Joseph Conrad spent the latter years of his life and at the south end you pass above Post Farm near Postling, which was rented by Conrad during a prolific writing period. Also at Bishopsbourne church can be found a stained glass window designed by Pre-Raphaelite Edward Burne-Jones.
One of the places I always suggest walkers try and visit on there way between Canterbury and Elham is the Elham Valley Vineyards. It is one of Canterbury's oldest Vineyards. It is also a registered charity that provides training and support for adults with learning disabilities. The students learn to tend the vines, cook and serve in the shop. As the vineyard is about two miles before the end of the day?s walk to Elham it is provides the opportunity to taste the local produce before making the way up the east side of valley and down to Elham village. The vineyards are open all year and serve coffee and wonderful cake during the following hours:
Open all year - Easter to October Monday to Friday 9 to 5pm - November to Easter 11.00 to 4.00 at weekends open 11.00 to 4.00
For more information about Walk Awhile?s walking holidays look at the Walk Awhile web site at www.walkawhile.co.uk
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