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Decoy pond immediately north of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes

5 ha

📷 RobertP4591 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.77460, 0.87267

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Redshank and Mallard
  • ✦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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Redshank, Mallard, Teal +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Redshank, Mallard, Teal +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Clouded Yellow, Volucella inanis · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Maldon to SalcottWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Burnham-on-Crouch to MaldonWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Decoy pond north of Pennyhole Fleet, Tollesbury

📷 RobertP4591 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Decoy pond north of Pennyhole Fleet, Tollesbury

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Cedd and St Gregory ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→🌱West Mersea ParkUrban park3.2 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→✦Remains of St Mary the Virgin's ChurchHistoric site3.6 km→✦Mill Mound: a bowl barrow 380m east of Payne's FarmHistoric site4.1 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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