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A Napoleonic coastal battery at Bath Side, 400m north west of Tower Hill

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📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.94460, 1.28510

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidToilets

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mute Swan +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mute Swan +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Green Shieldbug, Pine Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Toadflax, Small Leaved Elm, Sea Beet +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Suffolk Coast PathWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Ramsey to Harwich)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Stratford St Mary to Ramsey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old London Roadpublic footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mPath type: track
Saint Helen's Greenpublic footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mPath type: residential
Saint Helen's Greenpublic footpath · 81 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 81 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
South Suffolk Route B3Cycling route
Named routeRef B3Regional cycle route
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of former Anchor Hotel, Stour Road, Harwich, Essex

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of former Anchor Hotel, Stour Road, Harwich, Essex

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