I Hiked around the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, (34 miles) in One Day!
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- Опубликовано: 30 авг 2022
- Filmed Saturday 27th August 2022
Ever since about the age of 14 I've always wanted to know if it was possible to walk around the Isle of Sheppey in one day. Today was going to be the day I was going to find out.
I started at Minster Leas beach at 6am, hoping to get a decent sunrise but it was pretty much fully obscured by cloud. It was warm though, and not raining, so I couldn't really complain. The other reason I'd chosen this ungodly hour was to take advantage of the tide being out; had the tide been even halfway in I wouldn't have been able to pass.
After a couple of hours walking on sticky London Clay, shingle and sand, I made it to the World War I pillboxes at Warden Bay. For pillboxes that are over 100 years old, have fallen from the cliff and been battered by the sea for decades, they're in pretty good condition. Again, these are only accessible at low tide.
Next up was Leysdown where I had a bit of brekky and continued onto Shellness and the World War I bunker on the very south-eastern corner of the island. After drifting around a mile off-course I made my way over to Harty, then over some marshland onto Elmley Nature Reserve. Miles of walking over the open marshland ensued before reaching Kingshill Farmhouse where the second wedding I'd seen that day was getting ready to take place (the other was at Harty Ferry Inn).
I was then coming up to Kingsferry Bridge where disaster struck; the footpath was impassable due to high tide and it looked like I was going to have walk miles inland to get over to the other side of the bridges. I improvised and waded through some huge plants, climbed a barbed wire fence and got up to the road where I could climb down onto the other side. This was energy-sapping and took almost an hour but I was now almost in Queenborough where a Co-op was waiting for me. After feeding and watering myself (a late lunch at 4:30pm) I continued along the sea wall into Bluetown and then onto Sheerness. From here it was the home straight back to Minster where I arrived just before 6pm - 12 hours and 73,250 steps after setting off.
Other RUclips channels I'd recommend for information on this area are:
Beyond the Point
Kent Survival
I hope you enjoyed the video, if so please leave a like 😁
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I can asure anyone who thinks Sheppey is awful - it is a wonderfull place to live. There are areas which aren't all that nice (everywhere has poor areas) but there is so much history, and so much to see here. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.
Very interesting and looks like it was a great hike . Beautiful island, it’s a shame that some people just damp their own rubbish. Thank you so much for bringing us along. I really enjoyed the hike. Have a great day. See you again soon. Warm greetings Amie🇳🇿
I Hiked around the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, (34 miles) in One Day!
What a great place to have grown up in. I really enjoyed this walk with you and can't believe you have done all those miles. Well done! I can't believe all that rubbish too. I like the way you have a bit of humour in your videos too 😊 Thanks for sharing
A wonderful walk, the island has some incredible places, it deserves a visit for sure. And congratulations, this is a great success not in hands of many people, 12 hours!! Thanks for sharing, good job!!
Well done! Thank you for highlighting what a wonderful place Sheppey is. Beautiful scenery, beautiful people, wonderful island I have the privilege to live there 😊
I know the video is old, but there is a pedestrian footpath under Kingsferry Bridge, so that you can go under it if the tide is in. Also, yes, lots of people have walked around the island. As schoolkids we did it annually as a sponsored walk.
Thank you 🙏🏻 I thoroughly enjoyed your video, taking me down memory lane. I was born in Strood. As a young girl we spent many a holiday on the Isle of Sheppey, staying at Leysdown & Sheerness. We moved to Australia 🇦🇺 in 1972. 🐨🐨🦘
love Gypsy tart! my favourite school pudding. we had it with a lemon sauce which cuts through the sweetness. Never been to Sheppy but a friend went every year.
Exploring the Isle of Sheppey in a day seems like a grand adventure! 😄 How did your legs feel after walking that much? It's incredible to see so many different landscapes and hear the ocean in the background. It's like being on a mini-vacation, thanks for taking us along
Very interesting hike around the Isle of Sheppey, Kent all in one day.
Amazing, a great adventure! 😁
Beautiful hike around the isle thanks for sharing enjoy the beautiful day
Great hiking. I like to hear the sound when you walk along the beach. Like +1. Stay connected!!!
Amazing vlog content. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for wonderful sharing my friend!! Big like!! Keep it up!!
That was so beautiful of an experience you had and I loved that part where you had something to eat
So great video my friend. Full Support video. Have a nice day
Wow!👍 I'm so touched by this amazing video
Super awresome hike. Huge like 👍