2013

TR1260 : Crab & Winkle Way near Blean

taken 10 years ago, near to Blean, Kent, England

Crab & Winkle Way near Blean
Crab & Winkle Way near Blean
The Crab & Winkle Way is a shared path for cyclists and pedestrians, linking Canterbury with Whitstable, built on the route of an old railway. It also forms part of National Cycle Network route 1, which stretches from Dover to John o'Groats.
The National Cycle Network

The National Cycle Network is a network of cycle routes. It was created by the charity Sustrans LinkExternal link (Sustainable Transport), aided by a National Lottery grant.

Many routes aim to minimise contact with motor traffic, though 70% of them are on roads. In some cases the NCN uses pedestrian routes, disused railways, minor roads, canal towpaths, or traffic-calmed routes in towns and cities.

National Cycle Network Route 1

National Route 1 of the National Cycle Network is a long distance cycle route connecting Dover and the Shetland Islands mainly via the east coast of England and Scotland. The route is all signed and open except between London and Woodbridge (in Suffolk) and between Whitby and Staithes (in Yorkshire).

Crab and Winkle Line

This is the disused and dismantled railway between Canterbury and Whitstable. Whitstable was a growing port, seven miles north of Canterbury City. Railway construction began in 1828 with George Stephenson as the engineer. The line finally opened on 3 May 1830, with a single track throughout and passing loops at Clowes Wood and the entrance to Tyler Hill tunnel. The line was never prosperous. At the turn of the century work started on building a spur line at Whitstable to connect with the Herne Bay to Faversham line and a bay platform at Whitstable & Tankerton station but the work was never completed. In the early 1900s halts were built at Blean & Tyler Hill, South Street and Tankerton. The line closed on 1st December 1952, albeit with a short reprieve during the floods of February 1953, soon after the track was dismantled.
For more details see LinkExternal link. See also LinkExternal link about the cycle path on the old line.


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Geographical Context: Paths Near: Canterbury County: Kent other tags: Shared Path Shared Use Path Cycle Path NCN1 National Cycle Network NCN 1 National Cycle Network Route 1 Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Crab Winkle Way [8] · Near Blean [8] · Near Canterbury [8] · Canterbury to Whitstable Cycle Path [6] Title Clusters: · Crab & Winkle Way near Blean [2] ·
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TR1260, 59 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Malc McDonald   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 26 October, 2013   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 26 October, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TR 1290 6079 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:18.3835N 1:3.1846E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TR 1291 6077
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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