Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 170m south west of the junction of Cedar Road and West Crescent
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Getting here
51.52399, 0.57625
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Mallard +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Mallard +89 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +48 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Blue WalkWalking route
Curlews, Convicts & ContrabandWalking route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Greenwayspublic footpath · 76 m
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Prittle Brook CyclewayCycling route
National Cycle Route 16 (proposed)Cycling route
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Main RouteCycling route441 m
Main RouteCycling route195 m
Wildlife to spot
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