Joyce Green Farm sits towards the centre of the old Dartford Marshes, not far from the A206 dual carriageway, which now…
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Walking
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Walking from Uxbridge to Staines on the western edges of London. This low-lying landscape has been carved by rivers & canals,…
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Beckton Creek is where the River Roding meets the Thames. The path here leads to Beckton Creekside Nature Reserve, skirting alongside…
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A chilly, wintry walk with my friend Emma, encircling Junction 7 of the M25 near Merstham in Surrey. We started with…
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Kempton Nature Reserve is a decommissioned and largely drained reservoir in west London. The site is now an internationally important nature…
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A leg-stretching landscape of tidal flats & landfill, saltmarsh & military defences. Topped off with drinks at the World’s End. This…
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The Dartford Creek Barrier resembles a giant concrete guillotine, bridging the River Darent just before it meets the Thames. The barrier…
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The isolated nature of the Dartford Marshes has seen them used for smallpox hospitals, a fireworks factory and even a WW1…
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The remains of Wells Firework Factory can still be seen on the Dartford Marshes. As Joyce Green Lane leads across Dartford…
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The Long Reach hospital ships once lay just off the Dartford Marshes. Securely moored in the River Thames, the ships formed…