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Slough Fort and wing batteries

2 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.47552, 0.64472

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Starling and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 152m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ruddy Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ruddy Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 76 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heron TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 179National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11 m
Named routeRef 179Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Named routeRef 179Length 373 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route649 m
Named routeRef 179Length 649 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 179Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 179Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Food and Gift Shop within Haven Holiday Park in Allhallows

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Food and Gift Shop within Haven Holiday Park in Allhallows

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄The Fenn Bell Conservation ProjectVisitor farm4.6 km→🌱Leigh Beck ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Cross ParkUrban park600 m→✦Slough FortHistoric site0 m→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1 km→

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