Fort Pitt Tunnels & Guardhouse - Rochester Kent

 Fort Pitt tunnels & Guardhouse 

Date:   Feb 2021

Location : Rochester

Public or Abandoned: Abandoned

Demolished:  Yes

Youtube Video Yes

they say that the fort was built around 1813  but was used as a hospital in 1828 and then used for an "asylum " in 1847 it is said that in 1930 fort Pitt grammar school overtook the site,  and then in 1986 UCA Rochester was built losing what was left of the fort.

Living local to fort Pitt, iv known about the tunnels for a good 7 years but have failed to find the entrance on a number of occasions

In 2020 I got told that an entrance had been found and you can access the part of the tunnels, but I held off going for ages because it got very popular with other explores.

In Feb 2021, I finally went to the small part tunnels, because it had died down with other people going to it, get into the tunnels well that was an interesting one for sure but I’m gonna leave it there. Once inside I was surprised that a lot had been back filed in but there was still a decent amount to see, overall spent a good 30/40 mins in there taking photos.

The Guardhouse :
Well there is not much to say about the guardhouse & iv been before, but to my surprise, I was surprised to see it still open 😂 This one is not that interesting only because it one room but made a good mooch.

Guardhouse

Hoo Boatgraveyard & Pillboxs - Saxon way shore walk . - Medway

Hoo Boatgraveyard & Pillboxes 

Date:   Feb 2021

Location: Hoo rochester

Public or Abandoned: public

Demolished:  No

Youtube Video No

 

sadly not much history can be found on these boats 

with spring starting to kick in and the weather warming up - we wanted to go for a quiet walk down a Saxon way shore away from other people for our daily excuse, living within a 10-minute drive from Hoo Saxon way drive we hopped in the car and drove down.

iv know about the boats for years but just never took photos, so I thought this time I'll take some photos of the boats on my walk.

living within the Medway area you find there is lots of history that are left behind, why we were on our walk we also come across some pillboxes. two different types.

The walk itself was lovely and enjoyable.

Cobham Woods & Mausoleum - Rochester

Cobham Wood & Mausoleum

 

Date:   Feb 2021

Location: Rochester

Public or Abandoned: public

Demolished:  No

Youtube Video no

It is said that the mausoleum is a grade 1 listed building -  It does have open days but you need to check the national trust site due to national trust owning the site.

The day was a very nice warm February day with the sun shining down, with lockdown still in fall swing I looked for places that I can go with my other half and the little one just to get out of the house for a little while, So why looking at google I discovered that we have some woods within 10 min drive from me that has an old mausoleum and highland cows in them

so we hopped into the car drove to the carpark & walk to the highland cows and mausoleum,  the walk itself was really nice and quiet and we only encountered a few other families on their daily walk. 

Once we go to the mausoleum I took some photos and then walk down a little to the highland cows this is where the cows like to hang out. 

the walk was lovely - and would recommend anyone local to go take the walk them selfs