Mount Ashford? What's all this?
Didn't you know Ashford had a 'mountain'?
OK, OK, Ashford doesn't. However, it does have a triangulation point (aka a Trig point). Just. Where? Here:
Yeah OK, it's actually on top of Collier's Hill located about halfway between Kingsnorth and Aldington, but hey, it's a 100% 'Kosher' trig point!
Having lived in Ashford for almost 10 years, and being that the trig point is only about a 15 minute cycle ride from home, it had to be worth a visit. It didn't disappoint.
Here are the pics:
Click on any pic in the slide show to see it "in full glory" over on Flickr.
Eagle eyed amongst you should be able to spot in the pics:
All in all a lunchtime in the countryside well spent!
- Chris
Didn't you know Ashford had a 'mountain'?
OK, OK, Ashford doesn't. However, it does have a triangulation point (aka a Trig point). Just. Where? Here:
Yeah OK, it's actually on top of Collier's Hill located about halfway between Kingsnorth and Aldington, but hey, it's a 100% 'Kosher' trig point!
Having lived in Ashford for almost 10 years, and being that the trig point is only about a 15 minute cycle ride from home, it had to be worth a visit. It didn't disappoint.
Here are the pics:
Click on any pic in the slide show to see it "in full glory" over on Flickr.
Eagle eyed amongst you should be able to spot in the pics:
- Ashford Outlet Center
- Charter House
- Aldingtion Church
- William Harvey Hospital
- Dungeness Power Station
- Romney Marsh Wind Farm
- Dover TV transmitter
All in all a lunchtime in the countryside well spent!
- Chris