Natural landmarks · South East England
Fan Bay Sound Mirrors
In or near Martin Mill.
Fan Bay Sound Mirrors — a other in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Colin Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Martin Mill · 4.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Fan Bay Sound Mirrors is a other located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Fan Bay Sound Mirrors are located in South-East England. These early 20th-century acoustic structures were designed to detect incoming aircraft using sound waves. They represent a unique example of military technology from the era.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.1360, 1.3609
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dover
- Parish
- St. Margaret's at Cliffe
- Postcode
- CT15 6HT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Nearest railway station
- Martin Mill — 4 km
- Opening
- Please visit the National Trust website for updated opening times
Sources
- osm: node/5991077522 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fan Bay Sound Mirrors?
- Fan Bay Sound Mirrors is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT15 6HT), in the parish of St. Margaret's at Cliffe.
- What is Fan Bay Sound Mirrors?
- Fan Bay Sound Mirrors — a other in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Fan Bay Sound Mirrors?
- The nearest railway station is Martin Mill, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT15 6HT.
- Is Fan Bay Sound Mirrors a protected site?
- Yes — Fan Bay Sound Mirrors is part of the Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Fan Bay Sound Mirrors free to visit?
- Yes, Fan Bay Sound Mirrors is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fan Bay Sound Mirrors?
- The nearest railway station is Martin Mill, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT15 6HT.