Visitors to the heights

• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  7 January 2012     12:56146040
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  rather surprised to see a group of people in drop redoubt road this morning, as far as i know it was not open for business.
  
  

  

  
  
  

  
• Guest 644

  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  7 January 2012     13:10146042
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  Pass - it can't be a WHPS thing as I probably would have heard about it (I'll be rather annoyed if it is!). As you say the Drop Redoubt is pretty much out-of-bounds until Spring due to the bats hibernating at the moment, hefty fines for disturbing them. Maybe it was a English Heritage walk? I'm sure Paul will know.
• Guest 651

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  7 January 2012     15:33146060
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  Looks like just a bunch of walkers
  Been nice knowing you :)
• Guest 710

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  7 January 2012     15:34146061
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  Camouflage techniques for the colour-blind, training day?
  Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
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  7 January 2012     15:35146062
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  That was what I thought Paul.
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• Guest 641

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  7 January 2012     15:35146063
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  It's good to see walkers taking in the views of Dover
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  7 January 2012     15:56146065
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  it says rather a lot that we are all surprised that people actually go up the hills other than when there is an open day barry.
  
  most people i see are local dog walkers and the odd coach that stops at st martins battery.
• Guest 651

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  7 January 2012     18:13146076
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  The Heights are quite a popular spot for walkers, in fact I think I recognise the guy on the left of the top image as one of the White Cliffs Ramblers
  Been nice knowing you :)
• Guest 698

  • Registered: 28 May 2010
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  7 January 2012     19:19146087
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  Just be thankful they weren't all carrying black bags to be dumped.
  I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  7 January 2012     19:42146092
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  i can't remember the last time i saw a group of walkers, mind you it is a largish area.
  
  the heights are very well signposted from the station so no complaints there.
  
  if todays group walked a few hundred yards further up they would have seen the sights i enjoyed this morning.
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  7 January 2012     20:55146105
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  yes howard i see that every day as you found out the other day.some dramatic pictures can be taken from most points around the area.
• Guest 651

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  8 January 2012     00:30146116
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  I was on a walk up there just a week ago
  
  

  
  Been nice knowing you :)