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Lydd, Kent And The Cathedral On The Marsh Lydd was originally a port and fishing centre, with sea-going vessels navigating the estuary of the River Rother. In 1287 a huge storm blocked the river mouth and changed the course of the River as a result The harbour became farmland, and the once-prosperous port turned into …
Ghost Stories From Rye, Hastings and Brighton, East Sussex as Halloween is upon us, we decided to visit three iconic location in East Sussex and explore some of the ghost stories associated with them. We begin our tour here in Rye. Haunted Rye’s historic half-timbered buildings and winding cobble streets are home to many things …
The Most Haunted House In England | BORLEY RECTORY | Haunted Essex Ghostly Nuns, Monks, Eerie footsteps, Phantoms caught on camera – Borley is certainly one of the most famous of all the haunted locations across the British Isles. Welcome to Borley Church and the ghosts that dwell here. The Rectory hasn’t had much luck …
Kayaking The Dedham Vale | The River Stour | Constable Country | Flatford Mill The river stour is 47 miles long and forms most of the county boundary between Suffolk to the north, and Essex to the south. It rises in eastern Cambridgeshire, passes to the east of Haverhill, through Cavendish, Bures, Sudbury, Dedham and flows through the Dedham Vale an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It …
Exploring Tilbury Fort, Essex / The River Thames Military Fort Tunnels, Mortuary, Gunpowder, Prisoners – Tilbury Fort, Essex is steeped in history. In this video, we explore this incredible Military Fort situated on the bank of the River Thames. Tilbury Fort is one of the finest surviving examples of 17th-century military engineering in England. Originally …
The Jacobite Prisoners of Tilbury Fort | Battle Of Culloden Prisoners Camp So how does Tilbury Fort play a role in the Jacobite Rebellion? Well the connection is very dark and associated with the imprisonment, death and execution of many Jacobite prisoners. Today, a Culloden memorial stone can be found on the site, an actual …
Exploring Coalhouse Fort – East Tilbury, Essex | History Video Coalhouse Fort occupies a strategic location on the north bank of the River Thames, fronted by salt-marshes. Construction begun in 1861 to counter the threat of a French invasion and is one of the most important military sites in Essex. The strategic importance of this …
Kayaking The River Crouch – Hullbridge to Battlesbridge – Through Muddy Jellyfish Waters Join us as we Kayak through the muddy waters of the River Crouch, A tidal Estuary in Essex, England. Along the way we come across thousands of Jellyfish right beneath our kayaks, so we plunge the GoPro into the muddy murky waters …