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Miners Way Guided book:

The 28 mile Miner’s Way Trail leads you on an evocative journey exploring the beautiful countryside of East Kent and the history of Kentish coal through the voices and experiences of the miners themselves. This landscape boasts a long and rich history, ancient bluebell woodlands, Saxon villages and grand country estates all nestle under wide open skies. Amongst this predominately rural landscape, the remains of the collieries and the still proud mining communities serve as monuments to the thousands of miners who travelled the country to find employment in the fledgling coalfield.

The White Cliffs Countryside Partnership has produced this guide with Dover Museum as part of the Coalfield Heritage Initiative Kent. The Miner’s Way walking route is divided into nine sections using existing footpaths and bridleways to link together the former mining communities, colliery sites and stretches of the East Kent Railway.

Shakespeare Cliff – A people’s history from 1843 to 1973:

Samphire Hoe is called a ‘new part of Kent’ created with the spoil from the Channel Tunnel. However, this location, the cliffs and surrounding land have a fascinating history. This account starts in 1843, with the then largest man made explosion in the world, going on through the first Channel Tunnel attempt, the discover of Kent’s coal, and the vital part Dover’s military defences played in the Second World War. Yet whilst all this was happening there have always been people living, working, and spending time at the base of the cliffs and this is the setting for this book. This book gives a personal perspective of the history and the life of the area – a people’s history.

Royal Military Canal walks pack:

The Royal Military Canal is a pack of ten self-guided circular walks from the canal’s beginning at Seabrook in Kent to its conclusion at Cliff End in East Sussex. Ranging in length from two to nine miles, the walks will appeal to both the novice and experienced country walker. Go back to 1804 in ‘A Hythe of Activity’ to the hustle and bustle of Hythe when, the Napoleon threatening, the first sod of the canal was dug. Find out how the ever changing coastline of the Romney Marsh left the Romans stranded in ‘Out on a Lympne’. Walk in the footsteps of the rascally Ransley brothers as they led the excise men a merry dance in ‘Running with the Ransleys’, or enjoy a gentle stroll across Pett Level to the canal’s Cliff End, discovering the rich wildlife that has made the Royal Military Canal its home.

Magic of the Marsh walks pack:

The Magic of Romney Marsh is a pack of ten self-guided walks which will help you to explore some of the most interesting and beautiful parts of the Romney Marsh. Ranging from three to nine miles in length, the walks are designed to appeal to both novice and experienced walker. Whether you choose to follow in the ‘Footsteps of Dr Syn’ or go for an ‘Apple Danish’, each walk will help you to explore the wonderful countryside and unique wildlife of the Marsh.

The Romney Marsh Meanders cycle pack:

The Romney Marsh Meanders is a pack of five self-guided cycle rides for both the wobbly novice or experienced cyclist. The routes range from 10 to 42 miles. You can pedal the quiet lanes of the Marsh on the ‘Trail of Dr Syn’ keeping an eye out for smugglers, or experience the delights of the unique Marsh wildlife and learn about local Marsh legends. Enjoy the beauty of the picturesque Marsh churches, follow the route and whimsical comments of William Cobbett on his Rural Ride or capture the allure of the openness and solitude of the Walland Marsh.