A little-known park in the UK is being discovered by tourists – and it even has its own beach. Samphire Park, in Kent, is a nature reserve owned by Eurotunnel which was created when the Chann…
A little-known park in the UK is being discovered by tourists - and it even has its own beach.which was created when the Channel Tunnel was built.Samphire Hoe was created during the construction of the Channel TunnelFound at the foot of the White Cliffs of Dover, the reserve also has 17 'green flag' awards, which are given to well-managed parks and green spaces.
It was named by a retired school teacher following a competition, with 'Samphire' coming from the rock samphire once harvested in the area, and 'Hoe' being a small piece of land that juts out into the sea.It has its own pebble beach, which on a clear day has views of
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