8/12/2019 Walks for All Thames Medway Estuary
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Route descriptionSTART From the car park take the
right hand path sign posted To theseafront.
Follow the ramp down to the sea wall
At the sea wall turn right
No barrier on seaward side
Continue along the sea wall through
the yellow posts
Continue until you reach the wiremesh fence and then retrace
yoursteps. FINISH
How to get to GrainBus: 194 (Gillingham to Grain) Mon-Sat:
hourly; Sun: 2 hourly796 (Chatham to Grain) Mon-Sat: 3
journeysRoad:From the A2 take the A228, then B2001. On reaching
Grain, turn left at the HighStreet sign posted to the beach. Go
past the shops on the left and a church to the right, toreach the
car park on your left.Road map: www.streetmap.co.uk -
588900,176950
Additional information- This route is in an exposed location.
Please dressappropriately in cold or wet weather. For more
information about the walk, call
Medway Public Rights of Way team on 01634 331470
Restarea
Uphillgradient Downhillgradient
Car parkOpen parking
Points of interestThe foreshore lies at the meeting pointbetween
the Thames and the Medwayrivers. The name Medway derives from
Medu meaning mead, signifying a riverwith sweet water.
The variety of habitats around theforeshore is home to a wide
variety ofplant and animal life. Mudflats attractOystercatchers and
Redshank. A nationallyscarce plant Sea Clover is found in therich
coastal grasslands. The estuary isdesignated as a Special
Protection Area
(SPA) because of its rare and vulnerablebirdlife.
Remains of the 19th century coastalartillery fortifications can
be seen fromthe shore. These are comprised of a mid-1850s gun tower
located in a tidal mudflatprojecting into the river channel, and
afort which acted as the main garrison
accommodation and three batteries.Later 20th century additions
included twosearchlight emplacements close to the Seawall.
Hazard
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