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Halstow Marshes Decoy Pond

3 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.47103, 0.56572

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦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

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates; Insects — Ringlet, Long-winged Cone-head, Roesel's Bush-cricket +20 more · 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

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chattenden Woods WalkWalking route
Named route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to GrainWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Curlews, Convicts & ContrabandWalking route
Named route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Named route
Swigshole to Sheepfold RS5public footpath · 866 m

RS5 From RS4 (at Halstow Marshes) to RS4 (at Dagnam Saltings)

Public pathpublic footpathLength 866 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heron TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 179National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 179Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11 m
Named routeRef 179Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route136 m
Named routeRef 179Length 136 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route329 m
Named routeRef 179Length 329 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Named routeRef 179Length 373 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Decoy Fleet in Halstow Marshes

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Decoy Fleet in Halstow Marshes

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Forge CommonUrban park1.8 km→🐄The Fenn Bell Conservation ProjectVisitor farm2.7 km→🌱Deangate Community ParklandUrban park5 km→🌱High Halstow Recreation GroundUrban park2.5 km→🌱Topley Drive Recreation GroundUrban park2.5 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→

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