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Whitstable photos: beach scenes, singing fisherman and an oyster eating competition
Posted on Thursday, Jun 29, 2017 | No CommentsHere’s some sunny scenes from the seaside town of Whitstable in Kent, taken last year when a small festival was taking place by the harbour. -
The beautiful architecture of Canterbury, Kent, England – in photos
Posted on Wednesday, Jun 28, 2017 | No CommentsAn historic cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, Canterbury is a truly beautiful place to visit, and it’s easily reached from London which is just 54 miles away. -
![Over the weekend, I made the hour long trip from Brixton to Tonbridge in Kent to watch the mighty Dulwich Hamlet play a crucial top of the table clash. Much […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/tonbridge-kent-rain-01-1-115x115.jpg "Tonbridge in the rain: umbrellas, street views and an abandoned shopping trolley, Jan 2016")
Tonbridge in the rain: umbrellas, street views and an abandoned shopping trolley, Jan 2016
Posted on Monday, Jan 4, 2016 | No CommentsOver the weekend, I made the hour long trip from Brixton to Tonbridge in Kent to watch the mighty Dulwich Hamlet play a crucial top of the table clash. Much […] -
A rainy day in Margate. Photos from a wet and windy May afternoon
Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 | 1 CommentArriving suitably drenched after my deeply unwise walk from Westgate on Sea to Margate, I grabbed a few photos around the town as I headed for hot coffee and beer. -
![Before Dulwich Hamlet’s crucial play off final at Margate, I thought it would be a great idea to get off the train a stop earlier at Westgate-on-Sea and then walk […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/westgate-on-sea-margate-011-115x115.jpg "Lost rabbits, fat balls and hideous headwinds – a walk from Westgate On Sea to Margate")
Lost rabbits, fat balls and hideous headwinds – a walk from Westgate On Sea to Margate
Posted on Monday, May 18, 2015 | No CommentsBefore Dulwich Hamlet’s crucial play off final at Margate, I thought it would be a great idea to get off the train a stop earlier at Westgate-on-Sea and then walk […] -
Tonbridge, Kent – photos of the town centre, architecture and private schools
Posted on Thursday, Apr 30, 2015 | 1 CommentLast weekend I took a trip to Tonbridge in Kent, and grabbed some photos as I wandered around town before the Tonbridge vs Dulwich Hamlet football match. -
![I paid another visit to Margate over the weekend, and enjoyed some lovely walks around the town before heading off to see the mighty Dulwich Hamlet beat the home team […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/margate-photos-jan-2015-011-115x115.jpg "Margate in winter: Dreamland, architecture, pub and beach views")
Margate in winter: Dreamland, architecture, pub and beach views
Posted on Monday, Jan 19, 2015 | No CommentsI paid another visit to Margate over the weekend, and enjoyed some lovely walks around the town before heading off to see the mighty Dulwich Hamlet beat the home team […] -
Beach scenes and harbour views of Whitstable, Kent
Posted on Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 | No CommentsFollowing on from this feature – Whitstable photos – shops, pubs and High Street views – here’s the rest of my photos from this lovely seaside town. -
![Located 5 miles north of Canterbury, the seaside town of Whitstable is famous for its oysters, which have been collected in the area since at least Roman times. It’s about […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/whitstable-shops-pubs-high-street-012-115x115.jpg "Whitstable photos – shops, pubs and High Street views")
Whitstable photos – shops, pubs and High Street views
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 9, 2014 | No CommentsLocated 5 miles north of Canterbury, the seaside town of Whitstable is famous for its oysters, which have been collected in the area since at least Roman times. It’s about […] -
![I travelled south to visit Maidstone last weekend on the occasion of Dulwich Hamlet FC playing the local team, and took time to wander around the town centre and grab […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/maidstone-kent-town-photos-19-115x115.jpg "A selection of photos taken around the town centre of Maidstone, Kent")
A selection of photos taken around the town centre of Maidstone, Kent
Posted on Thursday, Mar 20, 2014 | 4 CommentsI travelled south to visit Maidstone last weekend on the occasion of Dulwich Hamlet FC playing the local team, and took time to wander around the town centre and grab […] -
![I enjoyed a splendid trip to the seaside town of Margate in Kent recently, and spent the day wandering around the beachfront and old town before heading off to the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/margate-kent-photos-011-115x115.jpg "Over fifty Margate photos, including beach views, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more")
Over fifty Margate photos, including beach views, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more
Posted on Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014 | 10 CommentsI enjoyed a splendid trip to the seaside town of Margate in Kent recently, and spent the day wandering around the beachfront and old town before heading off to the […] -
![We first visited this delightfully shambolic real ale and cider bar in the centre of Margate Old Town back in February 2012, and two years later we were back in […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/lifeboat-inn-margate-photos-011-115x115.jpg "A return to the magnificent Lifeboat Inn, Market Street, Margate")
A return to the magnificent Lifeboat Inn, Market Street, Margate
Posted on Thursday, Jan 23, 2014 | 1 CommentWe first visited this delightfully shambolic real ale and cider bar in the centre of Margate Old Town back in February 2012, and two years later we were back in […] -
Folkestone Harbour branch line – closure proposed, consultation open until Feb 2014
Posted on Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 | 1 CommentNetwork Rail has announced that it wants to close the one mile long Folkestone Harbour branch line and its terminus at Folkestone Harbour. -
![It’s only a 50 minute train journey out of downtown Brixton, but it sure feels like a different world when you get to the charming village of Otford in Kent, […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/otford-kent-walk-12-115x115.jpg "A lovely walk through the Kent countryside around Otford and Shoreham")
A lovely walk through the Kent countryside around Otford and Shoreham
Posted on Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 | No CommentsIt’s only a 50 minute train journey out of downtown Brixton, but it sure feels like a different world when you get to the charming village of Otford in Kent, […] -
![The last cup final I attended was at Wembley last year watching Cardiff lose to Liverpool in the Carling cup, so as big matches go, last night’s Isthmian League Cup Final at Maidstone’s Gallagher Stadium was a […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dulwich-hamlet-concord-21-115x115.jpg "Isthmian League Cup Final – Dulwich Hamlet 2 Concord Rangers 3 – photo report")
Isthmian League Cup Final – Dulwich Hamlet 2 Concord Rangers 3 – photo report
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 | No CommentsThe last cup final I attended was at Wembley last year watching Cardiff lose to Liverpool in the Carling cup, so as big matches go, last night’s Isthmian League Cup Final at Maidstone’s Gallagher Stadium was a […]