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Extract from the Hythe Travel Guides:
Separated from Folkestone by the massive earthworks of the Channel Tunnel,
HYTHE
is a sedate seaside resort bisected by the disused waterway of the Royal Military Canal, built as a defensive obstacle during the perceived threat of Napoleonic invasion. Hythe's receding shoreline reduced its usefulness as a port and the nearby coast is now just a sweep of beach punctuated by
Martello towers
, part of the chain of 74 citadels built along the southeast coastline for the same reasons as the canal.
There's little to do in Hythe other than enjoy its tranquil antiquity, although a ride on the world's large...
read the whole Hythe Travel Guides...
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