HALT! Who goes there? Traditional Cache
Long Man: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache, I'm archiving it.
Andy
Long Man
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Easy parking nearby, no special equipment or clothing required
Lydd-on-Sea Halt was built when the new alignment to New Romney was built in 1937. The station had a long island platform with a passing loop and was built to handle the expected influx of traffic from new holiday camps, hotels and residential development; this never materialised. The passing loop was rarely needed and was removed from 20.9.1954 when the station lost its staff and was downgraded to a halt. Lydd-on-Sea was also intended to replace Dungeness which closed at the same time.
All that really remains since the platforms were demolished in the 1980s is the former station forecourt road.
The Dungeness peninsula is a unique site, famous for its lighthouse, light railway and bird observatory, but there is much more to explore.
The RSPB reserve covers a wide swathe of shingle and a series of pools and pits rich in wildlife. The picture windows in the visitor centre overlook a lake full of birds, especially gulls and wildfowl in winter and terns in summer.
Paths lead you around the reserve to a series of further pools and birdwatching hides, each providing a different bird experience.
The nuclear power stations were built on the largest area of open shingle in Europe, measuring 12 km by 6 km, which has been deposited by the sea and built up over thousands of years. The entire area is moving slowly north and east as the sea moves the shingle from one side of the ness to the other. It is surrounded by a nature reserve Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). A fleet of lorries is used to continuously maintain shingle sea defences for the plant as coastal erosion would otherwise move shingle away at an estimated rate of 6 m per year. Around 30,000 cubic metres of shingle are moved each year. It seems that deposition on the north shore of the ness does not keep pace with demand. In all 90,000 cubic metres are moved each year along parts of the coast between Pett Level and Hythe. This is necessary for the safety of the entire area including the Power Stations. Approximately 100 million litres of cooling water are extracted and returned to the sea each hour, after being heated 12° Celsius (22° F).
The Coordinates for this cache were checked several times before listing but I can not guarantee its complete acuracy.
This cache is in a small black plastic container about 2 inches in diameter and 4 to 5 inches high.
It contains:
Car Keyring
2 Coins
5 Geocaching Stickers
Log Book
Pencil
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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