Sunday 14 September is the final chance in 2008 to visit the Sounds Mirrors at Lade Pit, near Dungeness.

The walk will be led by Dr Scarth, the world’s expert on sound mirrors and author of the book Echoes from the Sky, who will tell the fascinating story behind them.

The meeting point is at 2pm in Lade car park opposite Taylor Road on Coast Drive, approximately half way between the Pilot Pub and Romney Sands (grid reference TR 085 208).

There is no charge, but donations are appreciated. No booking is required.

See the Romney Marsh Countryside Project website for details.

The Romney Marsh Countryside Project is running three guided walks to the Denge sound mirrors in the gravel pit near Lydd-on-Sea over the summer.

This year’s walks are planned for Sunday 13 July, Sunday 17 August and Sunday 14 September 2008.

They will be led by Dr Richard Scarth, author of the book “Echoes From The Sky”, and are your only chance to see the three mirrors close up.

ECHOES FROM THE SKY

A rare opportunity to visit the Sounds Mirrors of Lade Pit. The walk will be led by Dr Scarth, the world’s expert on sound mirrors, who will tell the fascinating story behind them. Meeting point is at 2pm in Lade car park on Coast Drive (approximately half way between the Pilot Pub and Romney Sands) (TR 085 208). It is free of charge but donations are appreciated. No booking is required.

Obviously you should check the details with RMCP before travelling, but it is well worth the effort of getting down there.

Because they are on an island surrounded by the waters of a deep gravel pit, the sound mirrors at Denge are only accessible on guided walks (believe me, this is true, I’m not making it up!).

Dates of guided walks are listed on the Romney Marsh Countryside Project website. I’ve been twice, and the “Echoes from the Sky” walks, led by Dr Scarth, author of the now out-of-print book and world expert on acoustic mirrors, are well worth doing – and very popular. Getting there by public transport requires a bit of planning, but is possible. Alternatively, the walks start from a large car park.