Created by writer Jeremy Scott and sound artist, Anna Braithwaite, the sound trail includes contributions from…

Download the Echoes App and the Whitstable Sound Trail of music and spoken word pieces. Listen as you walk - with supporting route guidance and audio descriptions.

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Plan your visit

The sound walk can be experienced in situ along the coast using the Echoes App. We provide links here as it is advisable to download the App and the Hulked sound walk in advance of your walk.

A complete online sound walk experience is available here for mobile phone and desktop/laptop listeners.

Listening at Whitstable

Travel to the start of the sound walk at Sanderling Way, Iwade ME9 8TE. (What3words ///fabricate.booster.forum).

Put on your headphones. Press START. Put the phone in your pocket. Be aware of your surroundings. As you walk, sounds will come.

As you walk, you will move in and out of sound zones. If you happen to move out of a zone while still listening to music or spoken words, simply retrace your steps to pick up the audio from where you ‘left it’.

Listening online

Click the button below to see the sound walk map that will guide you through selecting music and stories to listen to at your own pace.

Click the Play buttons to listen via your preferred device.

Listen to the sound walk

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  1. Scan or click on the QR code to open the Echoesapp, download the Hulked sound walk and play it at Bedlams Bottom.

  2. As you walk, the app will play automatically as you move through the geolocated sound zones.

  3. We recommend using headphones and downloading the app & sound walk before you visit.

Useful to know

  • We recommend downloading the Echoes app in advance of your visit as network coverage can be unreliable.

  • The soundwalk is designed around established pathways including parts of the Saxon Shore Way.

  • The soundwalk is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

  • The ground is uneven and can be muddy or waterlogged in places.

  • The soundwalk site is suitable for dogs on a lead but is a nature reserve and there are sheep in the fields. It may be better to leave your dog at home to prevent startling the wildlife.

  • The abandoned hulks are most visible during low tides. These can be found by looking up tide times for Sheerness at www.tidetimes.org.uk.

  • Headphones are advised for listening to the Hulked soundwalk.

  • Hulked at Bedlams Bottom takes circa 1.5 hours to complete in full and may be undertaken in smaller sections.

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