Gravesend, United Kingdom
Shorne
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Great place to walk from Gravesend using the Saxon Shoreway footpath along the sea wall embankment over looking the River Thames . You can park at the Gravesend Marina car park ( pay & display ) . You can also cycle to Shornmead Fort using National cycle route which runs along side the old Canal, past the Police Tactical Training Centre ( on your left ) . There are old swing bridges over the old canal ( on your right ). The other side of the Canal ( further right ) is the main Railway line from Higham to Gravesend. There are some pedestrian crossing points ( public footpaths not for cycles ) They are extremely dangerous because of the high speed trains. In Summer frogs, toads, voles and birds can been seen along the route. The route you are riding or walking is the old railway line , single track bed before the new double track high speed line was built. The cycle path is paved.... Stick to the cycle route and about halfway you come to Stone Marshes there is a concrete road ( left ) that goes out to Shornmead Fort. You are crossing a Firing Range . Marked on a OS map as ‘Danger Area’ . When the Red flags are up this road will be closed. You can continue to Hoo Junction there’s another crossing here but it’s closed. You can continue to Canal Road which eventually leads to Lower Higham. Directions in brackets are as if your travelling from Gravesend to Higham \u003e\u003e\u003e West to East direction.
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Shame about the fly tipping but still a nice walk to it and interesting once you get there. Be aware that some routes to it aren't possible when the firing range is active.
Parked at the Ship and Lobster pub and walked along Saxon shore by the river to the fort. Be aware that is marshland and can get pretty soft and wet underfoot. Shornemead fort is a disused artillery fort built in the 1860s. Despite being damaged and covered in graffiti it is a very interesting place to explore.
It was fun. But i wish they would have made the tunnles avalible.
So good for bikes
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