Sunken Crane – Shornemead Fort loop from Higham

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Sunken Crane – Shornemead Fort loop from Higham

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Sunken Crane – Shornemead Fort loop from Higham

01:57

7.73km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: November 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

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762 m

Sunken Crane

Highlight • Structure

2.79 km

RSPB Higham Marshes Memorial Plaque

Highlight • Monument

You will see this off to the right as you walk along the Thames towards Cliffe.

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3.86 km

Shornemead Fort

Highlight • Monument

Shornemead Fort carries an interesting piece of history as a now-disused artillery fort built in the 1860s to guard the entrance to the Thames from attack.

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7.73 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.50 km

1.50 km

1.26 km

310 m

169 m

Surfaces

3.44 km

1.62 km

1.33 km

910 m

264 m

169 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Tuesday 10 November

11°C

6°C

65 %

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Sunken Crane – Shornemead Fort loop from Higham

Sunken Crane

RSPB Higham Marshes Memorial Plaque

Shornemead Fort

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