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Walpole Bay Tidal Pool added to Beaches and Seaside Resorts in South East by gimbalflight on 18/04/2022

Parking is free just to the east of the pool in the carpark. Quite a steep single road down so be careful of pedestrians and other road users.

TOAL was from the beach. It was quiet but I imagine in the summer would be much busier.

Info on Walpole Bay Tidal Pool taken from The Historic England Webpage. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1421296?section=official-list-entry

Summary
A tidal sea bathing pool built in 1937.

Reasons for Designation
Walpole Bay Tidal Pool, one of two tidal pools designed by Margate's borough engineer in 1937, constructed in concrete blocks reinforced by reused iron tram rails, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Structural engineering interest: an ambitious project because of its scale, the weight of each concrete block, and that work needing to be carried out day and night because of the tides; * Scale and design: impressive in scale and shape, occupying 4 acres and three sides of a rectangle, the sides 450 feet long diminishing towards the seaward end which was 300 feet long; * Social historical interest: provided an improvement to sea bathing at the period of the greatest popularity of the English seaside; * Degree of intactness: intact apart from the loss of the two diving boards which do not often survive; * Group value: situated quite near the remains of the 1824-6 Clifton Baths (Grade II), an 1935 lift and the other 1937 tidal pool.

History
Walpole Bay Tidal Pool was built in 1937, one of two tidal pools constructed at the same time in Margate, the other at Marine Terrace opposite Cliftonville Lido. Both were constructed in order to make it possible for large numbers of people to bathe in the sea at all states of the tide because, owing to the gradual slope of the beach and the considerable tidal range, low water mark at spring tides could be as far as 300 yards from the promenades.

The pool covers over four acres and its dimensions are 450ft long, 300ft wide at the seaward end and 550ft long at the landward end. It cost circa £7,000. The top level of the wall was arranged so that the pool was completely submerged at every tide, ensuring a sufficient change-over of sea water twice a day. Fresh water springs rise from the beach within the walls providing fresh water from the floor of the pool. Originally two diving boards were provided.

PLAN: three sides of a rectangle, longer at the landward side where there is no wall. There is a break near the landward side of the western wall. The dimensions are 450ft at the sides, 300ft at the seaward side and 550ft at the landward end.

DESCRIPTION: built of interlocking concrete block walls with concealed iron tram rails running about 5ft deep into the chalk foundation and up to within one foot of the top of the wall. The wall is two or three feet wide, about two or three feet deep at the landward side but increases in depth towards the seaward end to enclose a pool about seven feet high at this end. There are two-foot wide overflows in the top course six inches below the top of the wall so the top water line is always six inches below the top. There are four flights of steps with iron handrails and three penstocks are fitted in the outer walls in order to empty the pool, which took about two hours.

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Co-ordinates: 51.39307, 1.404185 • what3words: ///trend.state.ears
The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 15/04/2022. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location. Landowner permission may be required before taking off.

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Mallards way Park, Maidstone (By grandad1950)

A fine park tucked away in a residential area of Maidstone.

Lots of wildlife on the lake

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Co-ordinates: 51.26154, 0.568344 • what3words: ///blank.bonus.names
Crail harbour, Crail and Boarhills (By outRAGEis)

A great wee place to film, not very busy and the harbour is actually quite small given how popular this area is with fishermen and other boating related activities. There's not too many people, but there are a few birds that'll come to investigate so keep your guard up especially if you need to get that footage from a high vantage point.

parking is easy, up on the road and it's free too. Just be mindful of other road users and locals alike.

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Co-ordinates: 56.25755, -2.629429 • what3words: ///satin.distanced.enabling
Red Castle (By outRAGEis)

A great place to get out and boost your Vitamin D supply in the sun and get some great flying time too. The Red Castle is easy to get to, there;'s access from the road which is big enough for only one car. I never realised this until I got home and viewed the footage back as I parked at nearby Lunan Bay. A few birds are nesting, pigeons, seagulls and Kites which can be a bit tricky depending on the time of day that you arrive.

All in all a really great place just be mindful of the the sun's rays on the water and surrounding beach so I needed a ND64 filter even at 12pm. Access is simple as I've mentioned above, Lunan Bay car park is free, just make sure that you're away by 9m or you get locked in. The Flight Restricted Zone nearby notification is for the railway line. Just don't do anything stupid such as low flying over the tracks when a train passes by, or even try to follow the train for a more "cinematic" feel.

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Co-ordinates: 56.65092, -2.509648 • what3words: ///hurls.nags.warthog
Wharton Hall, Eden (By markas)

Wharton Hall is a fortified manor house, situated two miles south of Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England. The hall was founded around 1415 by the Wharton family, who further extended the property in the middle of the 16th century. A deer park was established around the enlarged manor house, requiring the relocation of the local village community.

Wharton Hall fell into disuse and was sold off in 1728 after the attainder of Philip, the Duke of Wharton. James, the Earl of Lonsdale, restored much of the hall in 1785, letting it out for use as a farmhouse. It continues to form part of a farm in the 21st century.

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Co-ordinates: 54.45079, -2.354878 • what3words: ///kipper.bounding.discount
Lammerside Castle Cumbria, Eden (By markas)

Lammerside Castle is a 12th century building which was rebuilt and strengthened in the 14th century as a Pele tower, to provide protection against scots raiders. It is situated on the bridle path between Pendragon Castle and Wharton Hall.

The ruins include the upstanding remains of a C14 tower or wing which originally formed part of the building’s central core, together with the earthwork remains of buildings to the north and south of the tower and a barmkin wall which enclosed a yard to the west of the tower.

The castle was occupied by a branch of the Wharton family, but is thought to have been abandoned in C17, when the family moved to the fortified manor house, Wharton Hall, near Kirkby Stephen.

The tower is constructed of coursed, squared rubble, measures 14m by 11m, with a barrel-vaulted ground floor, and survives to two storeys high.

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Co-ordinates: 54.43785, -2.352185 • what3words: ///sailed.contrived.supply
St John the Evangelist RC church, Bath and North East Somerset (By gasbag43)

St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church is located on the South Parade in the south-east section of Bath City Centre

The structure was designed and built between 1861-3 by Charles Francis Hansom, who was the brother of J. A. Hansom, the creator of the Hansom cab.

While Bath is perhaps better known for the Anglican Abbey just up the road, it is the spire of St John’s that dominates the city’s skyline as it is the tallest building in the area – its 222-foot (68 m) spire was added by Hansom in 1867.

TOAL was from the public footpath directly opposite on the other bank of the river

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Co-ordinates: 51.37979, -2.355543 • what3words: ///ramp.groups.twin
The American Museum and Gardens, Bath and North East Somerset (By gasbag43)

The American Museum and Gardens is a museum of American art and culture based at Claverton, near Bath.

Its collections of American furniture, quilts and folk art are displayed in a Grade I listed 19th-century house, surrounded by gardens overlooking the valley of the River Avon.

Parking was in the lane leading to the access to the museum, TOAL from the entrance to its car park

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Co-ordinates: 51.37534, -2.311206 • what3words: ///such.cape.before
Palladian Bridge at Prior Park, Bath and North East Somerset (By gasbag43)

Prior Park Landscape Garden surrounding the Prior Park estate south of Bath, Somerset, was designed in the 18th century by the poet Alexander Pope and the landscape gardener Capability Brown, and is now owned by the National Trust.

The garden is Grade I listed in the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England.

The Palladian bridge, one of only four found in the world, is a copy of the one at Wilton House (also on Dronescene) and has been designated as a Grade I listed building and scheduled monument.

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Co-ordinates: 51.36849, -2.345045 • what3words: ///yoga.pokers.stared
Thomas A Becket church, Bath and North East Somerset (By gasbag43)

The church of Thomas à Becket, Widcombe is
believed to be the oldest parish church in Bath and
stands on what has been a consecrated site for over
1,000 years. A Saxon chapel existed before the
Norman church, which was dedicated to the memory
of Thomas à Becket, and probably dated from about
the time of his martyrdom, 20 Dec 1170.

The present church was built between 1490 and 1498 and is a Grade II listed building

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Co-ordinates: 51.37346, -2.34659 • what3words: ///unwanted.doctor.both
The Circus, Bath and North East Somerset (By gasbag43)

The Circus, originally called King's Circus, was designed by the architect John Wood and begun in 1754 and completed in 1768.

The Circus consists of three curved segments of Grade I listed townhouses, forming a circle with three entrances. When viewed from the air, the Circus, along with Queen Square and adjoining Gay Street, form a key shape, which is a masonic symbol similar to those that adorn many of the architect’s other buildings.

Engraved into the stonework you’ll see many emblems, such as serpents, acorns, and nautical symbols. Convinced that Bath had been the principal centre of Druid activity in Britain, Wood studied Stonehenge, and designed the Circus with the same diameter.

It is said that the Circus is joined to the Royal Crescent by a ley-line, and that their design represents the sun and the moon.

The Circus has been home to many famous people over the years. The artist Thomas Gainsborough between 1759 and 1774, and more recently, Hollywood actor Nicholas Cage also lived at The Circus.

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Co-ordinates: 51.38599, -2.364067 • what3words: ///found.hill.think

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