Hothfield is a village and civil parish in the Ashford Borough of Kent, England and is 3 miles north-west of Ashford on the A20. It is completely split in two by Hothfield Common. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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1. Hothfield Heathlands Nature ReserveHothfield Hothfield is a village and civil parish in the Ashford Borough of Kent, England and is 3 miles north-west of Ashford on the A20. It is completely split in two by Hothfield Common. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
3. Camber SandsCamber Camber is a village and civil parish in the Rother district, English county of East Sussex, three miles south-east of Rye. The village is located behind the sand dunes that occupy the estuary of the River Rother, where the seaside settlement of Camber Sands is situated. The village of Camber takes its name from the Camber the huge embayment of the English Channel located between Rye, old Winchelsea and Old Romney that was gradually lost to innings and silting-up following changes to the coastline and the changed course of the Eastern Rother since the Middle Ages. Camber came into its own with the game of golf: it was originally a collection of fishermen's dwellings. By the early 1890s, the number of visitors to Rye increased as tourism became more prevalent. One result of this was the buil... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
5. Bodiam CastleBodiam Bodiam Castle is a 14th-century moated castle near Robertsbridge in East Sussex, England. It was built in 1385 by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, a former knight of Edward III, with the permission of Richard II, ostensibly to defend the area against French invasion during the Hundred Years' War. Of quadrangular plan, Bodiam Castle has no keep, having its various chambers built around the outer defensive walls and inner courts. Its corners and entrance are marked by towers, and topped by crenellations. Its structure, details and situation in an artificial watery landscape indicate that display was an important aspect of the castle's design as well as defence. It was the home of the Dalyngrigge family and the centre of the manor of Bodiam. Possession of Bodiam Castle passed through several generatio... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
6. The Historic Dockyard ChathamChatham Chatham Dockyard was a Royal Navy Dockyard located on the River Medway in Kent. Established in Chatham in the mid-16th century, the dockyard subsequently expanded into neighbouring Gillingham . It came into existence at the time when, following the Reformation, relations with the Catholic countries of Europe had worsened, leading to a requirement for additional defences. For 414 years Chatham Royal Dockyard provided over 500 ships for the Royal Navy, and was at the forefront of shipbuilding, industrial and architectural technology. At its height, it employed over 10,000 skilled artisans and covered 400 acres . Chatham dockyard closed in 1984, and 84 acres of the Georgian dockyard is now managed as a visitor attraction by the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
8. Port Lympne Wild Animal ParkLympne Port Lympne Reserve near the town of Hythe in Kent, England is set in 600 acres and incorporates the historic mansion and landscaped gardens designed by architect Sir Herbert Baker for Sir Philip Sassoon during World War I. The estate near Lympne was purchased in 1973 by John Aspinall to solve lack of space at Howletts Wild Animal Park, and it was opened to the public in 1976. Since 1984 the animal park has been owned by a charity . The collection is known for being unorthodox, for the encouragement of close personal relationships between staff and animals, and for their breeding of rare and endangered species. Royalty and many other famous people have stayed at the mansion at the centre of the park. The rooms are lavishly decorated and the landscaped gardens have views of Romney Marsh. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Hothfield Videos
SWC Free Walks 151/152, Lenham to Ashford.1/7/12
Another 'two-for-the-price-of-one' here as the walker combines two 'Greensand Way' walks into one of around 15.5 miles. Starting out from Lenham station, there's a fair bit of road walking initially, albeit on a quiet road, but the walker soon reaches Boughton Malherbe and The Greensand Way. This provides for some delightful walking through 'Darling Buds' scenery of orchards and meadows right through to Pluckley (duplicating some of the 'Pluckley Circular' walk) and beyond. The path is joined by The Stour Valley Walk shortly after Little Chart before arriving at the 'New Forestesque' Hothfield Common; there's even wild ponies to add to the resemblance. At Great Chart, the walker leaves The Greensand Way to follow The Stour Valley Walk through urban Ashford and on to its station. A lovely walk along one of this walker's favourite paths, The Greensand Way. The beginning and ending of the walk are quite hard on the joints, but the rest of the walk more than compensates!
The Hawkhurst Branch Line - 48 years after closure
This is the walk back from Cranbrook to Hawkhurst part 3 of 4 The walk to the tunnel The construction between 1842 and 1853 of the Ashford to Hastings Line, the Tonbridge to Hastings line and South Eastern Main Line between Redhill and Folkestone left a triangle of land within the Kentish High Weald devoid of rail communication. It was a heavily wooded and agricultural area which comprised many small villages and hamlets. The three largest settlements in this area were Cranbrook; the former heart of the defunct Wealden cloth industry, Hawkhurst and Tenterden. There were no large landowners or wealthy industrialists to promote a branch line,while the local railway company - the South Eastern Railway (SER) - preferred to wait until local enterprise had funded the route's construction. A variety of abortive schemes were proposed, including an 1864 proposal by the nominally independent Weald of Kent Railway to run a route from Paddock Wood to Hythe via Cranbrook for which the SER obtained parliamentary authorisation as a defensive measure against a similar scheme proposed by the rival London, Chatham and Dover Railway. The SER's enthusiasm for the scheme waned after the financial collapse of its rival in the wake of the 1866 Overend Gurney crisis.It was left to another independent company, the locally-promoted Cranbrook and Paddock Wood Railway, to revive the scheme in 1877 and pursue it for a further 15 years before its opening in October 1892.The company was incorporated on 2 August 1877. The remains of the former SER branch line that ran from Paddock Wood to Hawkhurst in July 2016 .Looking at what remains of the old trackbed (where possible)through Badger's Oak Tunnel towards Cranbrook.To the north of Horsmonden after the tunnel and embankment much of the line followed fairly flat land with a number of level crossings most of the trackbed here has dissappeared.
*HD* CJE See's Double Headed Class 37's With two tones Through Swanley working 6M95
Double Headed Class 37's With two tones Through Swanley working 6M95
6M95: Dungeness Bristish Energy - Crewe Coal Sidings (DRS)
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