Last Alteration: Saturday 19 April 2008
John's Hole Quarry
John's Hole Quarry
Stone, Kent
John's Hole Quarry is near Dartford in Kent, but is no longer in use.
How to get here:
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Road: M25 - Exit the M25 at the junction with the A206. On the eastern roundabout, take the exit onto Cotton Road and follow this to the junction with London Road (A226). Turn left and follow the road until you reach the quarry on the right-hand side (before Oak Road). Parking: unknown. +
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Bus: John's Hole Quarry - John's Hole Quarry can be found on the east of the map, on London Road east of Cotton Lane. It is served by the 492 bus route. +
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Rail: Greenhithe - From the station, head west along London Road (other side of roundabout) until you eventually reach the quarry, just past Oak Road. Alternatively you can catch the 492 bus from the station towards Dartford. +
Access: privateStatus: recognisableTunnel
Photograph taken: 24th March 2008 by Chuck Foster
"As the fence shows, its a little dangerous to get too close to the edge! It
might be possible to get a better shot from the back of the quarry, but as
it was snowing hard I couldn't see anything through the drift!"
The Dalek Invasion of Earth
Filmed: 28 Aug 1964
Prisoners drag trucks into the mine.
The Dalek Invasion of Earth
Filmed: 28 Aug 1964
Everyone runs from the mine as it collapses.
Other nearby locations:
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Bluewater (The Mutants). Road (2.8 miles, 8m): Follow the A226 eastwards towards Northfleet; at the roundabout, follow the A206 southbound towards Bluewater. Parking: car park.
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Lafarge Cement (Northfleet) (The Ambassadors of Death). Road (5.4 miles, 15m): Follow the A226 east towards Northfleet, crossing over the A206 roundabout. As you reach The Hill, take the middle lane into Dover Road (B261). Turn left into Thames Way, and then across the roundabout to Rosherville. This passes through the cliff to Crete Hall Road. Turn left, and then follow this all the way as it eventually bears right and come to the The Shore by the Thames. The cement works is at the end of the road. Parking: roadside.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Chislehurst Caves (The Mutants): 8.99 miles.
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Stone House Farm (caves) (The Mutants): 10.29 miles.
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Wrotham Quarry (The Dominators): 10.31 miles.
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Greenwich Gas Works (Silver Nemesis): 11.42 miles.
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National Maritime Museum (Dimensions in Time): 11.55 miles.
Related Stories
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The Dalek Invasion of Earth [28 Aug 1964]: Dalek mine operations.
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