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Paull Point Battery, coastal artillery battery and Submarine Mining Establishment

8 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.71336, -0.22961

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to Hull)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Humber Bridge to EasingtonWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
European long distance path E8 - part NetherlandsWalking route
Named routeRef E8International walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Holderness Rail TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route182 m
Named routeRef 66Length 182 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route312 m
Named routeRef 66Length 312 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route307 m
Named routeRef 66Length 307 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route71 m
Named routeLength 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fort Paull Battery: aerial 2018 (2)

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fort Paull Battery: aerial 2018 (2)

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✦Hedon medieval townHistoric site3.5 km→✦World War II decoys for Hull docks, 1580m south east, 600m west and 90m south west of Little HumberHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Watson ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Watson ParkUrban park3.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→🌽Sheriff Highway AllotmentsAllotments3.2 km→

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