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Dungeness
Dungeness (UK /ˌdʌndʒəˈnɛs/) is a headland on the coast of Kent, England, formed largely of a shingle beach in the form of a cuspate foreland. It shelters a large area of low-lying land, Romney Marsh. Dungeness is also the name of the power station, of the hamlet within the location, and of an important ecological […]
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Castles of Kent
One architectural element that we love to visit is castles. We have visited many castles in Kent and here is collection of photographs we have taken on our travels.
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Mount Ephraim Gardens
Mount Ephraim Gardens is an Edwardian terraced gardens located at Hernhill, near Faversham, in the English county of Kent. The gardens are laid out around a Grade II listed house and 800 acres (3,200,000 m2) estate. It was originally built in 1695, then rebuilt in 1878 and then extended 1913 all for the Dawes family. The […]
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Eltham Palace Gardens
Eltham Palace is a large house in Eltham, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich, in south-east London, England. It is an unoccupied royal residence and owned by the Crown Estate. In 1995 its management was handed over to English Heritage which restored the building in 1999 and opened it to the public. It has been […]
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Leigh-on-Sea
Leigh-on-Sea also referred to as Leigh, is a town and civil parish in Essex, England. A district of Southend-on-Sea, with its own town council, it is currently the only civil parish within the borough. Leigh-on-Sea is situated on the northern side of the Thames Estuary, only a few miles from the open waters of the […]
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Floral Photography
One of the many things that we love to photograph is flowers. When we visit stately homes, we thoroughly enjoy heading towards the gardens, especially in spring and summer. The flowers of spring and the sweet smell of roses are pure delight on a warm summer’s day.
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Kearsney Abbey & Russell Gardens
Kearsney Abbey and Russell Gardens are the most popular, historic parks in Dover. They are located 2.5 miles north west of Dover town centre in the Alkham Valley, part of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Both parks are carefully designed landscapes. Thousands of tonnes of earth were moved and trees planted to […]
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Ightham Mote
Ightham Mote (pronounced “item moat”), Ightham, Kent is a medieval moated manor house. The architectural writer John Newman describes it as “the most complete small medieval manor house in the county.” Ightham Mote and its gardens are owned by the National Trust and are open to the public. The house is a Grade I listed […]
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Buttermere Lakes
Buttermere is a lake in the English Lake District in North West England. The adjacent village of Buttermere takes its name from the lake. Historically in Cumberland, the lake is now within the county of Cumbria. It is owned by the National Trust, forming part of their Buttermere and Ennerdale property. The lake is 1.25 […]
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Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf is located on the West India Docks on the Isle of Dogs.From 1802 to 1939, the area was one of the busiest docks in the world. After the 1960s, the port industry began to decline, leading to all the docks being closed by 1980. Of the three main docks of the West India […]
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Tall Ships Festival – September 2014
More than 50 tall ships have arrived in London for the start of the Tall Ships Festival on the River Thames. The ships, some of which are about 100 years old, will line the river’s banks from 5th- 9th September 2014. It is the first time the event has been held in London for 25 […]
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Lakeside – Keswick
Keswick lies in north-western England, in the heart of the northern Lake District. The town is 31.4 miles (50.5 km) south-west of Carlisle, 22.1 miles (35.6 km) northwest of Windermere and 14.2 miles (22.9 km) south-east of Cockermouth. Derwentwater, the lake to the south-west of the town, is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) long by 1 mile (1.6 km) wide […]
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