The Decoy
The Decoy is a locality in Wareham St Martin, Purbeck District, England. The Decoy is situated nearby to the locality Decoy Heath, as well as near Gore Heath.Places of Interest
Highlights include Woolsbarrow Hillfort and Wareham railway station.
Woolsbarrow Hillfort
Archaeological site
Photo: John Lamper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Woolsbarrow Hillfort is a hillfort on Bloxworth Heath in the county of Dorset, England. It dates to the period from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age and is classed as an ancient monument.
Wareham railway station
Railway station
Photo: John Lamper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wareham railway station serves the historic market town of Wareham, in Dorset, England. It is situated about 0.6 miles north of the town centre and 120 miles 70 chains down the line from London Waterloo on the South West Main Line. Wareham railway station is situated 2 miles south of The Decoy.
Holton Heath railway station
Railway station
Photo: Notjustamemory, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holton Heath railway station serves the area of Holton Heath in Wareham St Martin, Dorset, England. It is 118 miles 61 chains down the line from London Waterloo. Holton Heath railway station is situated 2 miles east of The Decoy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandford and Holton Heath.
Sandford
Village
Photo: David Squire, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandford is a village in the English county of Dorset, on the A351 road some two miles from Wareham and seven miles from Poole. Sandford forms the only significant settlement within the civil parish of Wareham St.
Holton Heath
Village
Holton Heath is an area of the parish of Wareham St Martin, Dorset, England. The area includes a trading estate, on the site of the former Royal Navy Cordite Factory, Holton Heath. Holton Heath is situated 1½ miles east of The Decoy.
Organford
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Organford is a hamlet in the county of Dorset, England. It is located just south of the A35 between Lytchett Minster and Slepe. Organford is situated 1½ miles east of The Decoy.
The Decoy
- Type: Locality
- Location: Wareham St Martin, Purbeck District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.72152° or 50° 43′ 18″ northLongitude
-2.12424° or 2° 7′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C2VPVCG+J8OpenStreetMap ID
node 13334860113OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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