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Second World War QF P-series oil bombing decoy

5 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.46465, 0.67195

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Starling and Black-headed 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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Ruddy Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ruddy Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to GrainWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Named route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 76 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 174Cycling route
Named routeRef 174National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route312 m
Named routeRef 174Length 312 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

WWII QF P-series oil bombing decoy - oil sump

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WWII QF P-series oil bombing decoy - oil sump

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St James ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Isle of Grain Coastal ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Cross ParkUrban park1.7 km→⛪St James' ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Slough Fort and wing batteriesHistoric site2.2 km→✦Slough FortHistoric site2.2 km→

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