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Monday, November 03, 2008

Welcome to Margate


Before we played in the BMGA Kent Open on Sunday 2nd November we had planned to practice at Strokes Adventure Golf Course, however seeing the somewhat stormy conditions on the Seafront course (below) we decided to visit Margate's mysterious Shell Grotto.




According to Shellgrotto.co.uk "The Grotto’s discovery in 1835 came as a complete surprise to the people of Margate; it had never been marked on any map and there had been no tales of its construction told around the town."

If you're in, or around the Margate it's well worth a visit (as is Strokes Adventure Golf Course).



More information about the Shell Grotto can be found here.
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1 comment:

  1. Richard Gottfried8:59 am

    While recently in London I spotted the very interesting pair of 'Shell Huts' in Lower Grosvenor Gardens near Victoria Station.

    I'm always interested in things that are out of the ordinary and they certainly piqued my interest.

    Here are a couple of photos of them:

    One of the Shell Huts in Lower Grosvenor Gardens, London

    A closer view of the Shell Hut in Lower Grosvenor Gardens, London

    Looking for further information about them online I found this very informative post on the Londonphile's website:
    "Shell huts, Grosvenor Gardens"

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