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Kentish coast

Went to Dungeness and then Hampton Beach recently. We hadn’t been to the coast for a while. Couscous has got to an age which we thought might appreciate a trolley ride. So the first short ride was at Dungeness and then we tried again at Hampton, near Herne Bay. It means we get to walk further and she still has a chance to exercise. At first I wasn’t sure if she liked it but on the second try she would bark at us if we stopped for a bit – telling us to get a move on. What a princess.

Margate Jan 2022

We visited Margate a few months before the first lockdown and got back recently.

  • OK after wet weather – yes
  • Parking fee – yes, parked by the station for £1 for the day
  • Toilets – yes
  • Café – yes

Hampton, Herne Bay, Kent

Haven’t been here for a while but with Gravesend being in the top 20s, temperature wise, for the past weeks (how long is it now…) we thought Couscous could do with a dip in the sea. We were introduced to another wire-haired on the walk.

(I thought this area was Swalescliffe but it’s more Hampton.)

 

Norfolk

We spent a couple of days in Norfolk recently so Couscous could have a bit of a run round on the sand. She loved the puddles on the way to the sea line at Holkham.

A rough little video of CC at Sea Palling

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Cromer

Holkham

Holkham

Holkham

Holkham

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Mundesley

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Sea Palling

 

 

Leysdown-on-sea, Kent

We wanted to avoid the traffic over most of Kent, as it has been so horrendous lately with Operation Stack. So we went to Leysdown-on-sea on the Isle of Sheppey – via a slight detour towards Maidstone to avoid a congested area on the M2. A hot, sunny Sunday made it perfect beach weather. We got fish and chips in the town and ate them on the beach before going for a stroll.

  • OK after wet weather – yes
  • Parking fee – no
  • Toilets – in town
  • Café – in town

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Christmas 2014 (inc. Hadleigh Castle and Teston bridge)

We went out four days in a row, to new and familiar places. Here are a couple of photos from the festive period, in which Couscous shows off her new (green) and older (pink) jackets.

New blanket for Christmas

New blanket for Christmas

Hadleigh Castle – a ruin that is easily accessed. There appears to be a few walks nearby the property which we hope to investigate another time.

  • OK after wet weather – no
  • Parking fee – no
  • Toilets – no
  • Café – no
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    Xmas Day Hadleigh Castle

    Xmas Day Hadleigh Castle

    Xmas Day Hadleigh Castle

    Xmas Day Hadleigh Castle

    Xmas Day Hadleigh Castle

    Xmas Day Hadleigh Castle

    Xmas Day Hadleigh Castle

    Xmas Day Hadleigh Castle

    Chartwell again on Boxing Day

    Chartwell again on Boxing Day

    Teston Bridge Country Park – There is a path along the river that goes into Maidstone which would be worth a try in warmer/better weather (the river was swollen when we went). There is a huge field of grass with picnic tables so good for families and you are allowed to BBQ (byo).

  • OK after wet weather – yes
  • Parking fee – yes
  • Toilets – yes
  • Café – maybe?
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    Teston Bridge lock (day after Boxing Day)

    Teston Bridge lock (day after Boxing Day)

    Medieval Teston Bridge (day after Boxing Day)

    Medieval Teston Bridge (day after Boxing Day)

    St Margaret's near Teston (day after Boxing Day)

    St Margaret's near Teston (day after Boxing Day)

    Swalecliffe coastline (day after the day after Boxing Day)

    Swalecliffe coastline (day after the day after Boxing Day)

    Whitstable, Kent, again

    The weather has been fabulous this week so I took CC off to Whitstable yesterday morning. Note to self: get there before midday or there’ll be no parking, even during the week.

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    Herne Bay, Kent

    We’ve done this area before, although last time when we parked at Hampton pier we went the other direction. Today we walked towards Herne Bay.

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    Isle of Sheppey, Kent

    On the Isle of Sheppey we stopped first at the sea front at Sheerness, parking near the Neptune Snooker Hall. There is a good path around the coast and at low tide there is a sandy bit. Dogs are allowed all year round. Further around is the sea front at Minster which is more popular and you can swim – which means no dogs on the beach in the summer months (but it’s a pebble beach anyway). There are no public loos but there are pieces of gym equipment all along the path for everyone to use and further up there are beach huts (we’ll check those out next time).

    There is a pub and cafe along this stretch and local shops not too far away. Here we saw identical twins in their 60s walking arm in arm and wearing exactly the same outfit from head to toe (hair colour and style, sunglasses, handbags, clothes and shoes).

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  • OK after wet weather – yes
  • Parking fee – no
  • Toilets – no (not public as such)
  • Café/Pub – yes
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    Folkestone, The Warren, Kent

    A sandy beach that allows dogs all year round. We parked for free on Wear Bay Rd then followed a path behind the restaurant (friendly staff, take away coffee and bathrooms), past the martello tower and through the bushes, along a well trodden path, to get to a concrete path along the beach.

    It was a little weird as there were people camped right by the path/on the beach, screaming and swearing at their kids who were too close to the edge of the path (at this point there is a bit of a fall to the beach – the girl was also in pink pyjamas). Further down it is easy to get to the beach and although others were camping the beach widens out so you don’t have to go near the tents. Luckily there was a pipe with clean water flowing as I forgot Couscous’s water bottle but otherwise there are bins and nothing else. There appeared to be a camping ground behind the bushes but it wasn’t signposted so who knows. Nice view of chalk cliffs and generally a good half-day trip.

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  • OK after wet weather – yes
  • Parking fee – no
  • Toilets – yes
  • Café – yes
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