What is recorded here
Foulness Island, located in Essex, England, has a history of military use, including as a site for testing incendiary devices during World War II. It is notable for its role in coastal defense and its restricted access due to ongoing military activity.
This does not grant access. Check current paths, opening conditions and ownership before entering.
Places near here
Foulness Island War MemorialListed building · 1582 yd
Church of St Mary the Virgin, St Thomas and All SaintsListed building · 1651 yd
The BroomwayWalking route · 1.7 mi
Half Moon ViewpointViewpoint · 2.1 mi
Havengore IslandIsland · 2.7 mi
Havengore MaypoleHeritage attraction · 2.8 mi
Rushley IslandIsland · 3.1 mi
Beach east of Burnham Wick sluiceBeach · 3.3 mi
Maplin lighthouse monument and Star Inn at Burnham quayMonument or public art · 4.2 mi
Shipwreck at Burnham on Crouch quayShipwreck · 4.2 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 4.3 mi
Boundary StoneMonument or public art · 5.1 miOther information
Photo: Julieanne Savage · CC BY-SA 2.0