Smoogro WWII HAA gun battery
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Getting here
58.93828, -3.09475
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Fulmar, Meadow Pipit +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Fulmar, Meadow Pipit +78 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Bell Heather, Hogweed +31 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Bell Heather, Hogweed +31 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Large Willow Aphid, Rhingia campestris, Scathophaga stercoraria +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Willow Aphid, Rhingia campestris, Scathophaga stercoraria +5 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Hogweed, Meadowsweet, Crowberry agg.
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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