This time between winter and spring, before the leaves return, has a sonic quality that will change as the tree canopy expands and songbirds return, altering the volume and texture of the woodland soundscape.
Booking is FREE but essential. Join us to walk, listen and experience this unique seasonal soundscape together, led by artist Jane Pitt. The location will be confirmed to ticketholders.
All walks are open to: Adults (18+) + Adults with older children (suggested 10+; children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver)
Free transport pick ups Strood 09:45 + Hoo St Werburgh 10 am
Meeting point for all ticketholders: Hoo St Werburgh 10 am
We will travel together by minibus to the walk location. Walk duration 1 hour
Not suitable for dogs.
The path is on one level with some slopes; it is uneven in places and may be muddy. Wear suitable boots and dress for the weather.
The popular Hoo Sounds Walks focus on the unique sounds of the Hoo Peninsula as a key part of its landscape heritage. Seasonal listening walks at different locations offer a calm space to walk and listen together, led by artist Jane Pitt. Each walk has a theme, and we’re often joined by local bird experts or have the chance to listen through different kinds of microphones to enhance our experience. In the summer at Yantlet Beach as well as focused listening to the wide intertidal Thames Estuary soundscape, we used a hydrophone to listen to the mud as the tide fizzed and trickled in. At Cliffe Pools we listened with our ears and a directional microphone for winter thrushes & waders who arrive via the East Atlantic flyway as industrial beats rose and fell on the edges of this post industrial site reclaimed by nature.
An archive of audio field recordings is being created across the project and ‘Listening Points’ (view points for the ears) will be marked along public footpaths. Follow @hoo.sounds on Instagram or for more Information email hoosounds@gmail.com