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Two Palmerstonian gun batteries on Steep Holm

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📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.33905, -3.11193

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant +32 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Lagria hirta +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Lagria hirta +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Black Lichen · last seen 2017; Fungi — Black Lichen · last seen 2017

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Coral Weed, Green Laver, Cylindric Beard-moss +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Coral Weed, Green Laver, Cylindric Beard-moss +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Split Rock Battery, Steep Holm

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Split Rock Battery, Steep Holm

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🦉FLAT HOLMNature reserve4.3 km→✦Split Rock BatteryHistoric site0 m→✦Summit BatteryHistoric site100 m→✦Laboratory BatteryHistoric site400 m→✦Summit BatteryHistoric site100 m→✦Cottage RuinHistoric site500 m→

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