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World War II bombing decoy on Fobbing Marshes, 1.11km and 1.15km north west of Oozedam

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📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.52847, 0.49223

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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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Carrion Crow, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Carrion Crow, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ruddy Darter, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Migrant Hawker +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ruddy Darter, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Migrant Hawker +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Curlews, Convicts & ContrabandWalking route
Named route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Named route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 76 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route181 m
Named routeRef 13Length 181 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route934 m
Named routeRef 16Length 934 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 13Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Engine Room of WWII bombing decoy

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Engine Room of WWII bombing decoy

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Corringham ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Wat Tyler Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🏞️WAT TYLERCountry park2.4 km→🌱2012 Monument ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Bowers MarshesUrban park3.3 km→🏞️NORTHLANDS WOODCountry park4.5 km→

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