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Ropers Green Lane, ROCHESTER, ME3 8AD

This byway leads from Roper's Lane towards Parbrook Road, near Fenn Street. The byway is also used by the Saxon Shore Way (long distance path) heading to High Halstow from Hoo.

This single track railway heads from Grain towards Hoo Junction near Gravesend. Seen from a byway bridge near Roper's Farm. Sharnal Street is seen in the background on the right.

Single track freight line heading to Grain from Hoo Junction. Seen from a byway bridge over the railway near Roper's Farm.

This field of globe artichoke next to Roper's Green Lane is very colourful - see https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=artichoke&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=94IQUs1Mo7LRBaqggZAC&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=511 Roper's Green Lane is shown as a byway on the map and is also followed by the Saxon Shore Way. The lane is beyond the hedge on the left. The Saxon Shore Way follows Kent's ancient coastline. In many places this is now miles inland. The Saxon Shore Way is named after the line of historic fortifications that defended the Kent coast at the end of the Roman era. It is 160 miles long and runs from Gravesend to Hastings.

Although pylons can and often are a blot on the landscape there is no doubt that they can be dramatic in otherwise flat and featureless areas. This is the view from Roper's Green Lane which is shown as a byway on the map and is also followed by the Saxon Shore Way. The Saxon Shore Way follows Kent's ancient coastline. In many places this is now miles inland. The Saxon Shore Way is named after the line of historic fortifications that defended the Kent coast at the end of the Roman era. It is 160 miles long and runs from Gravesend to Hastings. Here it has just left Hoo St Werburgh on its way to Gravesend.

This byway leads from Fenn Street past Roper's Farm towards Roper's Lane. It is also used by the Saxon Shore Way (long distance path).