The Broomway The Broomway The Broomway is a public right of way over the foreshore at Maplin Sands off the coast of Essex, England. Most of the route is classed as a Byway Open to All Traffic, with a shorter section of bridleway. When the tide is out, it provides access to Foulness Island, and indeed was the only access to Foulness on foot, and the only access at low tide, until a road bridge was built over Havengore Creek in 1922. At least 598 years old, recorded as early as 1419, the Broomway runs for along the Maplin Sands, some from
Puffin Island (County Kerry) BirdWatch Ireland) in the early 1980s. The island also has some signs of ancient human habitation, and it has attracted the interest of archaeologists. Puffin Island (County Kerry) Puffin Island ("Oileán na gCánóg" in Irish) is an uninhabited steep rocky island lying off the coast of the Iveragh Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland. The island is about 1.5 km long and 0.7 km wide, and rises to 159 metres. It is separated from the mainland by Puffin Sound, which is only about 250 metres across. Day visits to the island from Valentia can be arranged. Puffin Island holds important populations of