Whispers, hidden alleyways, narrow cobbled streets and closely built houses interconnected by attics and cellars, lights at sea… tales of smuggling tease your imagination all along our historic coast. Follow in the footsteps of the infamous smugglers and uncover the secrets of villages and towns whose prosperity relied on the smuggling gangs. Then go ‘behind Follow in the footsteps of the Hawkhurst GangRead More
Smuggling capital of England
Mysterious Romney Marsh
Romney Marsh has always had an otherworldly quality, particularly when the morning mists hang low around its ancient churches. These 100 square miles on the Kent and East Sussex coast were identified for centuries with smugglers. Malaria, or “marsh fever”, was eradicated only in the 19th century. Now, Dungeness nuclear power station, built on Mysterious Romney MarshRead More
Smuggling capital of England
Smuggling Capital of England In the dead of night, the sea mist hangs over the beach and the surrounding area of Camber sands cloaking the incoming boat. It moves silently towards the beach, out from the dunes, a large group of men approach the vessel, while a handful of armed guards keep a lookout for Smuggling capital of EnglandRead More
