Last Friday was “Day of Care” at work so I decided to head out for an adventure to the wastelands of Romney Marsh.

The marsh is a large area of reclaimed land in Kent. As you might expect it’s very flat and perhaps not the most interesting terrain for walking.

Studying the map beforehand I knew I had to pay a visit to “Sheaty Sewer”, and this wooden bridge over a foetid open sewer vastly exceeded my expectations! (I think “sewer” might mean irrigation channel locally.)

Sheaty sewer

Below is the 800 year old church at St Mary in the Marsh. The church is open to look around during the day.

Church at St Mary in the Marsh

Towards the end I arrived at one of my favourite places, Dungeness! Not only is there a mini train and a lighthouse, there’s not one but two nuclear power plants! I discovered a path between them and the sea. It was very exciting. Below is Dungeness A, the older one, which is being decommissioned now but Dungeness B is still operating.

Dungeness A