Kent 2007

SATURDAY The promenade in sunny Eastbourne	Eastbourne's rather ornate pier	Posh hotels in Eastbourne	Eastbourne's famous turquoise-topped bandstand	Eastbourn front; a Martello tower can be spotted in the centre of this shot
Hundreds of deckchairs in the bandstand	Martello Tower in Eastbourne	Eastbourne	Eastbourne	A panorama of the seafront at Eastbourne
Hastings has definitely seen better days - even the pier is closed!	Eastbourne pier	A 'delightful' covered promenade in Hastings	The walls are decorated with pieces of coloured glass	Hastings promenade
Hastings promenade	Hastings	The entrance to the (closed) Hastings Pier	A sculpted concrete beach shelter	Pigeon
Hastings Pier	Part of Hastings' main shopping area	The excellent view from the 'White Hart' Beefeater pub in Guestling, near Hastings	The very pleasant little town of Rye	Mermaid Hill, a famous street in Rye that was renowned for smuggling in days of yore
Rye	Rye	Mermaid Hill, Rye	Mermaid Hill, Rye	Mermaid Hill, Rye
Mermaid Hill, Rye	Mermaid Hill, Rye	Rye; the grand building in the centre is the railway station	Martello Tower, Dymchurch	Beach at Dymchurch, a very small seaside town on the edge of Romney Marsh
Beach and beacon at Dymchurch	Looking towards Elmsted Court Farm	Fields near Elmsted
Pond at Elmsted	Beacon at Elmsted	Signpost at Elmsted	Elmsted church (which appears to be disused)	Field near Elmsted church
Elmsted church yard	Signpost at Elmsted	A magnificent Yew tree in Elmsted churchyard	Elmsted church	The Dairy, Elmsted
Elmsted church	The Dairy, Elmsted	Overlooking Folkstone. The large area of land to the right of the pier used to be a fairground called the Rotunda until recently . Now it's just wasteland.	The overcliff at Folkestone	Folkestone cliff lift, unusually, this is powered by water gravity!
Folkestone undercliff	Folkestone cliff lift	Folkestone undercliff	Dover...this inspiring vista greets visitors from the continent	No, not a London suburban housing estate but the waterfront at Dover
An unsalubrious looking pub in Dover	Dover Castle can be seen through the mist	Typical postwar retail architecture in Dover town centre	Dover town centre	No UK High Street is without a Subway (or dozen)...Dover is no exception
Dover town centre	A pleasant church off the main shopping street in Dover	The Port of Dover	Dover's waterfront	Dover's waterfront
Dover's waterfront	The unusually named 'Grand Burstin' hotel in Folkestone. This gigantic building dominates the waterfront	Folkstone harbour	The better part of Folkestone	Farmer's market in Folkestone
Folkestone harbour	Folkestone Harbour	Folkstone Harbour		Folkestone harbour
A pleasant street in Folkstone	Near Whatsole Street in the heart of the North Downs	Footpath near Whatsole Street	Footpath near Whatsole Street	Footpath near Whatsole Street
Footpath near Whatsole Street	West Wood, a Forestry Commission managed area near Sixmile on the old road between Folkestone and Canterbury	West Wood	West Wood	West Wood
Filling station at Sixmile	The narrow road between Sixmile and Maxted Street	Field near Maxted Street	Field near Maxted Street	Canterbury
Canterbury	Canterbury	Gate to Canterbury Cathedral	The excellent Dane John Gardens in Canterbury	Canterbury and part of the city walls on the Eastern side of the city
Dane John Gardens, Canterbury	Dane John Mound, Canterbury	Canterbury city walls	Dane John Mound, Canterbury	Whitstable, a pleasant and not too touristy coastal town
Whitstable	Whitstable harbour, famous for its seafood.	Whitstable	Whistable, the Isle Of Sheppey can just about be made out in the distance	Whitstable habour is somewhat spolied by this large gravel plant
Herne Bay is dominated by this bizzare structure out at sea. It's not a lighthouse or the remains of a costal fort...Herne Bay used to have a pier that was three quarters of a mile long until most of it was destroyed in a storm about 20 years ago. The very end of the pier survived along with a short section at the shore end	Herne Bay	All that is left of Herne Bay Pier. The huge warehouse like building on it is a sports centre (as well as being ugly) although the pier was very much closed when I visited.	Herne Bay	The Bun Penny pub, Herne Bay...the only pub I've ever known to run out of all it's beer.
Herne Bay clock tower	Neptune's Finger, a breakwater in Herne Bay	The end of Neptune's Finger and Herne Bay pier	Herne Bay pier	Herne Bay
Neptune's Finger, Herne Bay	Herne Bay pier	Herne Bay	Herne Bay bandstand	Herne Bay bandstand and pavillion
Herne Bay Pier	Neptune's Finger, Herne Bay	Fields near Evington	Junction near Bodsham	Junction near Bodsham
Road near Bodsham	The Six Batt's pub, Bodsham. Now a French restaurant rather than a 'proper' pub.	Bodsham, a very small and pleasant village	Rhododendrons near Bodsham	Footpath near Bodsham
The delightful little village of Hastingleigh	Hastingleigh Stores, sadly closed like many village stores around the country.	The Bowl Inn, Hastingleigh	Bridleway near Hastingleigh	Bridleway near Hastingleigh
Bridleway near Hastingleigh	Whatsole Street	Sunset at Elmsted		Margate is a shadow of its former self.
What can you do on an overcast day in Margate? Not a lot unless you like low rent shops	Margate jetty	Margate	Margate jetty	Margate seafront
Dreamland used to be a famous fairground that was home to the world's oldest rollercoaster and a huge big wheel but now it's turned into a nightmare as the whole place is very closed and very derelict.	The golden sands of Broadstairs, a pleasant seaside town	Broadstairs beach	Broadstairs	Broadstairs; the large house on top of the cliff is called Bleak House and is where Charles Dickens wrote several of his novels.
Broadstairs	The fine beach at Broadstairs	Bleak House, Broadstairs	Ramsgate, a nice coastal town	Ramsgate has a huge harbour that is mainly used for pleasure these days
Ramsgate harbour	Ramsgate harbour	Ramsgate	A rusty old tug boat in Ramsgate	Ramsgate's outer harbour
Track near Elmsted	Track near Elmsted, Spong Wood cab be seen up ahead	Spong Wood, a lovely wooded area near Elmsted	Spong Wood	Spong Wood
Spong Wood	Spong Wood