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Beaconsfield Road, CANTERBURY, CT2 7HF

The footpath is seen emerging onto Beaconsfield Road. The railings to its left mark the embankment that once carried the Canterbury to Whitstable Railway. It would have crossed the road here on a bridge from, or to, the tunnel under Tyler Hill. The Canterbury to Whitstable Railway (nicknamed The Crab and Winkle) was opened on 3 May 1830 with stations at Canterbury West and Whitstable Harbour only. Three further stations were opened during the 20th century at Blean and Tyler Hill Halt on 13 June 1908, South Street Halt on 1 July 1911 and Tankerton Halt on 1 July 1914. The railway was closed to passengers on 31 December 1930 and to all traffic on 1 December 1952. However, the following year it was reopened from 6-28 February to carry essential services from Canterbury to Whitstable, as a result of the severe coastal flooding that occurred along the east coast of the UK early in 1953.

This path leads to Stephen's Pathway towards Canterbury.

A cyclepath runs up the left hand side of the field in this view, while there is a footpath the other side of the hedge to its left. The line of trees in the distance marks the route of the Canterbury to Whitstable Railway (nicknamed The Crab and Winkle) which was opened on 3 May 1830 with stations at Canterbury West and Whitstable Harbour only. Three further stations were opened during the 20th century at Blean and Tyler Hill Halt on 13 June 1908, South Street Halt on 1 July 1911 and Tankerton Halt on 1 July 1914. The railway was closed to passengers on 31 December 1930 and to all traffic on 1 December 1952. However, the following year it was reopened from 6-28 February to carry essential services from Canterbury to Whitstable, as a result of the severe coastal flooding that occurred along the east coast of the UK early in 1953.

The central tower of Canterbury Cathedral is visible in the distance, while on the right the line of tree hides an embankment that once carried The Canterbury to Whitstable Railway (nicknamed The Crab and Winkle). It was opened on 3 May 1830 with stations at Canterbury West and Whitstable Harbour only. Three further stations were opened during the 20th century at Blean and Tyler Hill Halt on 13 June 1908, South Street Halt on 1 July 1911 and Tankerton Halt on 1 July 1914. The railway was closed to passengers on 31 December 1930 and to all traffic on 1 December 1952. However, the following year it was reopened from 6-28 February to carry essential services from Canterbury to Whitstable, as a result of the severe coastal flooding that occurred along the east coast of the UK early in 1953.

Planning permission was granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//15/00518 for a “detached building containing 5 x 1 bedroom flats and 1 studio apartment with associated cycle and refuse store and one parking space for service vehicle”. In September 2013, this location was a Image

The entrance can be seen to the left of the lamppost; it takes one to a flight of steps, which ascend to Image

These steps leads up to the Crab and Winkle Way cycle path. This follows some of the route of a disused railway from Canterbury to Whitstable. This section leads up to the University of Kent.