The isolation of Dungeness had proved an irresistible lure to smuggling gangs: the absence of prying eyes and wagging tongues meant that they could carry on their work undisturbed. In a single week of 1813 free-traders were known to have landed 12,000 gallons of brandy here. Nor was this the first cargo of spirits to cross the coastline illegally at Dungeness: 180 years earlier the local smugglers lured aground a Spanish vessel, Alfresia. They murdered the crew and looted the cargo of spirits, The ship was used to build the original pilot which stands in the same place to this day.

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Come and see the worlds first and only Dungeness telescope	This 450 foot long fish appeared in a field in Kingsnorth!, it's reportedly the work of aliens!

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The Pilot is festooned with pebbles which have naturally occurring holes in them, they take thousands of years to form and are believed to be lucky, especially when 14 or more are threaded on to a string		Derek Jarman the famous film director made his home at Dungeness and created his World renowned Nuclear Garden
The Pilot is one of the first places in Britain to have an Ecosphere, you can even buy them from us!

Dungeness has over 600 species of plant

Dungeness is the only place classed as a desert in the UK

The Pilot is reputedly haunted by the Grey Lady.

Dungeness is home to the famous listening ears (click for more information)	Jonathan was one on April the 30th!

It is said that: The World is made up of four quarters and then there is Dungeness, the fifth or hidden quarter 

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