The Swale - Revision history

Danabel: updated with fresh info about Sittingbourne

2012-07-19T20:01:52Z

updated with fresh info about Sittingbourne

Ianh: Is the table cute? Revert it if you don't think so.

2010-01-27T21:59:56Z

Is the table cute? Revert it if you don't think so.

Danabel: tidied tables

2010-01-27T19:23:05Z

tidied tables

Danabel: link tidy (still needs a reformat to bring in line with the other pages)

2010-01-27T19:11:18Z

link tidy (still needs a reformat to bring in line with the other pages)

Danabel: fixed some formatting

2010-01-27T14:16:38Z

fixed some formatting

Danabel at 21:46, 8 June 2009

2009-06-08T21:46:59Z

Danabel at 21:43, 8 June 2009

2009-06-08T21:43:49Z

Danabel: Created page with '==The Swale==

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 The varying character of the Swale is summed up by the 2 neighbouring towns, which could hardly be more different:
-<i>Sittingbourne</i> in the West is a depressing industrial slum, whose channel to the Swale (Milton Creek)
+<i>Sittingbourne</i> in the West has been known as a depressing industrial slum, whose channel to the Swale (Milton Creek)
-is the destination of choice for supermarket trolleys and truck tyres. Meanwhile, <i>Faversham</i>, just 10K to
+was previously been the destination of choice for supermarket trolleys, but recent regeneration has introduced a new Country Park and a clean up, so things could be looking up for this area. Meanwhile, <i>Faversham</i>, just 10K to
 the East, is a picture postcard of <i>Olde Kent</i>, with hopfields, oasthouses and sailing barges.
 The Faversham end of the Swale, best accessed through <i>Harty Ferry</i>, is a gem ! Calm and peaceful, especially in Winter.

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 Access Points listed here are just the SOUTH side ones. For the NORTH side, see the [[Isle_of_Sheppey | Isle of Sheppey]].
-{|
+{{wikitable}}
 |-
 |0k
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 |9k
 |[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.3464,0.8162%28Conyer%20Creek%29&amp;z=14 map]
-|   '''Conyer Creek'''<br>HW +- 1.5h, access a bit difficult, parking nearby, pub
+|'''Conyer Creek'''<br>HW +- 1.5h, access a bit difficult, parking nearby, pub
 |-
 |13k
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   |[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.3187,0.8906%28Faversham%20Town%29&amp;z=14 map]
 |'''Faversham Town'''       <br>HW +- 1h, access over grassy bank from <i>"Front Brents"</i>, opposite Shepherd Neame brewery. 		    Parking nearby. At the junction between the 2 creeks is another stangely isolated pub, the "Shipwrights Arms".           Food available. "Wet-friendly".
-|}
+{{endwikitable}}

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 Access Points listed here are just the SOUTH side ones. For the NORTH side, see the [[Isle_of_Sheppey | Isle of Sheppey]].
-<table>
+{|
-<tbody>
+|-
-<tr>
+|0k
-<td width="30">0k
+|[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.3907,0.7476%28Kingsferry%20Bridge%29&amp;z=14 map]
-    </td>
+|'''Kingsferry Bridge'''<br>24hr slipway, parking nearby (although perhaps a bit exposed), watch out for jet-skiiers!
-<td width="35"><a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.3907,0.7476%28Kingsferry%20Bridge%29&amp;z=14" mce_href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.3907,0.7476(Kingsferry%20Bridge)&amp;z=14" target="_blank">map</a>
+|-
-	</td>
+|9k
-<td><b>Kingsferry Bridge</b>
+|[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.3464,0.8162%28Conyer%20Creek%29&amp;z=14 map]
-        <br>24hr slipway, parking nearby (although perhaps a bit exposed), watch out for jet-skiiers!
+|   '''Conyer Creek'''<br>HW +- 1.5h, access a bit difficult, parking nearby, pub
-</td>
+|-
-</tr>
+|13k
-<tr>
+|[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.3467,0.8891%28Harty%20Ferry%20South%29&amp;z=14 map]
-<td>9k
+ |'''HARTY FERRY (SOUTH)'''  <br>24hr slipway, parking, lovely countryside. Best access point in the area!          Directly opposite <i>Harty Ferry (North)</i> and the excellent "Ferry Inn" (see [[Isle_of_Sheppey | Isle of Sheppey]] ).
-    </td>
+|-
-<td><a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.3464,0.8162%28Conyer%20Creek%29&amp;z=14" mce_href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.3464,0.8162(Conyer%20Creek)&amp;z=14" target="_blank">map</a>
+|15k
-	</td>
+|[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.3287,0.8806%28Oare%20Creek%29&amp;z=14 map]
-<td><b>Conyer Creek</b>
+|'''Oare Creek'''        <br>HW +- 1.5h, access over grass bank from roadway, parking OK, 2 food pubs nearby.
-        <br>HW +- 1.5h, access a bit difficult, parking nearby, pub
+|-
-</td>
+|19k
-</tr>
+ |[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.3187,0.8906%28Faversham%20Town%29&amp;z=14 map]
-<tr>
+|'''Faversham Town'''       <br>HW +- 1h, access over grassy bank from <i>"Front Brents"</i>, opposite Shepherd Neame brewery. 		    Parking nearby. At the junction between the 2 creeks is another stangely isolated pub, the "Shipwrights Arms".           Food available. "Wet-friendly".
-<td>13k
+|}

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 and oceans of horrible, sticky mud.
-Access Points listed here are just the SOUTH side ones. For the NORTH side, see the
+Access Points listed here are just the SOUTH side ones. For the NORTH side, see the [[Isle_of_Sheppey | Isle of Sheppey]].
-<a href="http://towerhamletscanoeclub.co.uk/content/SeaAccess.aspx#Sheppey" mce_href="http://towerhamletscanoeclub.co.uk/content/SeaAccess.aspx#Sheppey">Isle of Sheppey</a>.
 <table>
 <tbody>
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 </tr>
 </tbody></table>

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 [[File:Swale.jpeg]]
 The <i>Swale</i> is a stretch of tidal water that separates the
-<a href="http://towerhamletscanoeclub.co.uk/content/SeaAccess.aspx#Sheppey" mce_href="http://towerhamletscanoeclub.co.uk/content/SeaAccess.aspx#Sheppey">Isle of Sheppey</a> from the
+[[Isle_of_Sheppey | Isle of Sheppey]] from the
 Kent mainland. It is open it both ends, so not really a <i>river</i> as popularly supposed. It has numerous creeks
 off the South side.
-</p>
 The varying character of the Swale is summed up by the 2 neighbouring towns, which could hardly be more different:
 <i>Sittingbourne</i> in the West is a depressing industrial slum, whose channel to the Swale (Milton Creek)
 is the destination of choice for supermarket trolleys and truck tyres. Meanwhile, <i>Faversham</i>, just 10K to
 the East, is a picture postcard of <i>Olde Kent</i>, with hopfields, oasthouses and sailing barges.
-The Faversham end of the Swale, best accessed through <i>Harty Ferry</i>, is a gem ! Calm and peaceful,
+The Faversham end of the Swale, best accessed through <i>Harty Ferry</i>, is a gem ! Calm and peaceful, especially in Winter.
 especially in Winter.
 Tide floods into the Swale from both ends, meeting up in the middle. Currents are thus strongest at the 2 ends,
 with a notional "dead spot" where the 2 tides meet, somewhere east of <i>Milton Creek</i>. This can be turned to
 advantage if circumnavigating Sheppey, by arranging to pass through this point just as the tide changes!
 The Red and Green buoys also change sides near here, at Kingsferry Bridge.
-</p>
 As with the nearby <i>Medway Marsh</i>, it's important to be careful on a falling tide ! Parts of the Swale are
 a kilometer or more across, but dry very quickly leaving a navigable channel barely a 100 meters across,
 and oceans of horrible, sticky mud.
-</p>
 Access Points listed here are just the SOUTH side ones. For the NORTH side, see the
 <a href="http://towerhamletscanoeclub.co.uk/content/SeaAccess.aspx#Sheppey" mce_href="http://towerhamletscanoeclub.co.uk/content/SeaAccess.aspx#Sheppey">Isle of Sheppey</a>.