This year’s final RMCP guided walk to the Denge mirrors is on Sunday 11 September 2011 at 14:00.
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Last chance to visit the Denge mirrors in 2011
Friday, September 9th, 20112011 guided walks to the Denge sound mirrors
Saturday, April 16th, 2011
Planned dates for public access to the Denge sound mirrors in 2011 have been announced on the Notice Board section of the Romney Marsh Countryside Project website.
There is one open day this year, and two guided walks. These events don’t need to be booked and are free, but rely on donations to cover the costs with at least £2 per person suggested.
- Open day 10:00-17:00 Sunday 24 July 2011
- Guided walk 14:00 Sunday 21 August 2011
- Guided walk 14:00 Sunday 11 September 2011
More information at the RMCP website. Anyone planning to attend these events should obviously confirm details with the RMCP before travelling.
Remember, the RMCP events are the only way to visit the Denge mirrors. The walks are very popular, and well worth doing.
Dungeness walk
Thursday, September 9th, 2010Sound and Vision at Walking Class Hero: These other worldy concrete structures are the remains of part of an acoustic early warning system that was designed to detect engine sounds from approaching aircraft. ‘Staccato signals of constant information‘ as Paul Simon sings from another time
Another very popular walk, it seems: I stopped estimating at 150
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White rabbit at Denge
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010Follow the white rabbit: Today we went to see the Sound Mirrors at Denge…
Denge open day pictures
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010Lots of good pictures are appearing on Flickr after the 18 July 2010 open day at the Denge sound mirrors (click to see Richard Fisher’s picture in full):
Feel free you add your photos to the Sound Mirrors Pool.
Hythe guided walk July 2010
Monday, July 5th, 2010
On Sunday 4 July 2010 I joined a Romney Marsh Countryside Project guided walk to the Hythe sound mirrors, and got some better photos for the website. The 30 foot mirror isn’t in a very happy state.
There were about 50 people on the walk. More photos at Flickr.
Hythe sound mirror walk
Sunday, June 20th, 2010As well as the walks to the Denge mirrors, there is one to the Hythe sound mirror this year.
Sunday 4th July 2.00pm
SOUND MIRRORS AT HYTHEA chance to walk up the steep grassy escarpment to the 30ft Concrete Mirror or Sound Dish on The Roughs at Hythe. One of the Mirrors has fallen down and the other is surrounded by fencing, but the views are wonderful. Donation appreciated.
Full details at the Romney Marsh Countryside Project website.
Photos of 2004 Denge sound mirror guided walk
Monday, May 24th, 2010Hywel Williams took some photographs on a guided walk to the Denge sound mirrors on 4 August 2004: Denge Sound Mirrors – “The Listening Ears”.
I could hear the little steam train pass across in front of me off the sound mirror, GREATLY magnified in sound and apparently in the mirror direction it was traveling. Clearly not a demonstration of aeroplane detection, but also a clear demonstration that these concrete mirrors still work, nearly 80 years after their experimental construction!
Ooo, I’m in one of the photos!
Hywel also has a rather good site about Disused stations on London’s Underground.
2010 guided walks to the Denge sound mirrors
Sunday, March 21st, 2010Likely dates for public access to the Denge mirrors have been announced on the website of the Romney Marsh Countryside Project. Remember, this is the only way to visit the Denge mirrors.
SUMMER 2010 VISITS TO THE SOUND MIRRORS
The sound mirrors are only accessible on one of our guided tours and we have been leading free tours out to the Sound Mirrors for 13 years now. They are on an island, connected by a locked swing bridge on a private gravel workings (owned by CEMEX). The dates for 2010 have yet to be published in our booklet, however they are most likely to be as follows: An Open day from 10 am to 5 pm on Sunday 18th July Guided walks starting at 2 pm on Sunday 8th August and Sunday 26th September. The walks and the Open Day are free of charge and there is no need to book, although we do ask for a donation. The meeting point will be at Lade car park on Coast Drive (half way between the Pilot Pub and Romney Sands) (TR 085 208). Please contact us for more information if needed. Tel: 01797 367934 Fax: 01797 367934
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People planning to join these walks should obviously confirm details with the RMCP before travelling.
Sound mirror open day 19 July 2009
Friday, July 17th, 2009Just a reminder about this weekend’s open day at the Denge sound mirrors, organised by the Romney Marsh Countryside Project:
Due to the overwhelming popularity of last years Echoes of the Sky tours we are making a few changes this year. We will be holding a new open day on Sunday 19th July. The island will be open from 10am in the morning until 5pm. Dr Richard Scarth, an expert on these structures, will be present to answer any questions. The Sound Mirrors are located on private land and this is the only way in which they can be accessed. We will have a number of staff stationed at key places to help direct people to the island. There will a member of staff on the bridge asking for a £2 donation per person to cover costs. Parking is available at Lade car park, opposite Taylor Road on Coast Drive (halfway between the Pilot Pub and Romney Sands) (TR 085 208). This will be a non-booking event, you just need to turn up on the day. The walk will be across shingle. For anymore details contact the Romney Marsh Countryside Project
