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Not many footpaths round this area so became a visit not a hike. Parking onsite

These sound mirrors were created in the late 1920s, the period between the two world wars. Although today they remind the walker passing by of a modern sculpture, they were not planned and built as works of art, but rather had a military background: the inward-curved surface was intended to capture the sounds coming from the sea - like a radio telescope - and thus provide early warning of surprise enemy aircraft attacks.

This is a small section of the long-distance footpath, The North Downs Way, that runs through southern England. This particular section brushes the southern edge of the Kent Downs near the coast and is near the town of Folkestone.

These sound mirrors were created in the late 1920s, the period between the two world wars. Although today they remind the walker passing by of a modern sculpture, they were not planned and built as works of art, but rather had a military background: the inward-curved surface was intended to capture the sounds coming from the sea - like a radio telescope - and thus provide early warning of surprise enemy aircraft attacks.

it’s here that you’ll find The Coastguard – Britain’s closest pub to France and an idea spot for breakfast (lunch, or dinner) by the beach. At low tide, explore the rockpools for fossils and enjoy the awe-inspiring White Cliffs of Dover from sea level.

A forerunner of radar, acoustic mirrors were built on the south and northeast coasts of England between about 1916 and the 1930s. The ‘listening ears’ were intended to provide early warning of incoming enemy aircraft.

Situated within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and encompassing the Folkestone to Etchinghill Site of Special Scientific Interest, Peene Quarry is distinguished by its expansive chalk grassland crowning steep slopes, offering panoramic views of the southern coastline.

These sound or noise mirrors (sound mirrors) were created in the late 1920s, i.e. the time between the two world wars. Although they make the passing hiker think of a modern sculpture today, they were by no means planned and erected as art objects, but had a military background: the inwardly curved surface was intended - like a radio telescope - to absorb the noises coming from the sea , giving early warning of surprise enemy aircraft attacks.