Isle Of Sheppy

[fruitsalad]

Has anyone been there can you tell me what its like and best route from London tia

[sherrardk]

We went four years ago - it's a heap :(

[Prudie]

Major heap :-)

[granny grump]

I was brought up there and it has become a bit of a satellite for London. We were down there just a few weeks ago as my family still live there
There are some nice places but I would avoid Sheerness M2/ A249

Where are you travelling from and do you have a specific reason for visiting fruitsalad

[Baldric]

It's only a few miles from us in Herne Bay, been there once,
That really was enough.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Sheppey

[fruitsalad]

Travelling from North London gg and just wanting to go somewhere different for a couple of days

[CrapAtCryptics]

It is a dump with very little to recommend it - pick another venue. Broadstairs is much nicer.

[Canary42]

You could do a lot worse than visit Baldric's Herne Bay IMO. I revisited it a couple of years ago after a gap of over 70 years (lived there 1945-7) and found the seafront area a charming place.

[Baldric]

Whitstable is OK.

[237SJ]

Why is it a dump? (never been there - just wondering)

[-SharonA-]

Isn't there a prison there??

[237SJ]

I wouldn't even bother going that side if I was you. Go somewhere like West Wittering. Much nicer.

[Baldric]

We were going to move to Whitstable, but we couldn't find a Doer-Upper big enough for what we wanted, so HB it is, working out well.

[granny grump]

There used to be a large Royal Navy Dockyard and Army base there in the 50s which is when I first lived there They both closed and then a steelworks was built and that closed down Unemployment followed and the island suffered but is now coming back - slowly but trying The people are friendly and hard working

[granny grump]

I think that there are 3 prisons there now

[Baldric]

Sharon, you're thinking of

HM Prison Elmley is a local Category B/C men's prison, located close to the village of Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. The term 'local' means that this prison holds people on remand to the local courts.
Wiki.

[Canary42]

/// I wouldn't even bother going that side if I was you. Go somewhere like West Wittering. Much nicer. ///

Sounds more like Hayling Island you're talking about (just across the water from West Wittering).

[Baldric]

Isle of Sheppey, give it a look.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=isle+of+sheppey&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&;ved=0ahUKEwiru7q5jIHcAhUF6KQKHenkBuQQ_AUIDCgD&biw=1280&;bih=649#imgrc=kD96LbZIps37lM:

[Jackdaw33]

If you do decide to go you will need the train from London Victoria to Sheerness-on-Sea. Takes 1 hour 33 minutes.

[granny grump]

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/when-sheppey-had-wright-stuff-a98345/

[kvalidir]

I went when I was supposed to be playing Katherine Swynford because she was from there and I think you can sometimes get a handle on real people by being in their area for a bit, but as has been said nothing useful unless you like a nice historic church because I did go to one but can't remember the name of it. Ultimately gained nothing useful from the visit and the film is on hold :/