Where is Cockleshell Hard?

Cockleshell Hard is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode ME3 0AR), in the parish of Isle of Grain.

How do I get to Cockleshell Hard?

The nearest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME3 0AR.

Is Cockleshell Hard a protected site?

Yes — Cockleshell Hard is part of the Medway Estuary and Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the South Thames Estuary and Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is Cockleshell Hard free to visit?

Yes, Cockleshell Hard is free to enter.

How do I get to Cockleshell Hard?

The nearest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME3 0AR.

Beaches · South East England

Cockleshell Hard

Also known as: The Cockleshell Heroes

In or near St Mary Hoo.

Free admission

Cockleshell Hard is a beach in the United Kingdom.

Jetty, Isle of Grain - geograph.org.uk - 637859 — Richard Dorrell — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–3 h
Best time of year: Summer (Jun–Aug)
Nearest railway station: Sheerness-on-Sea · 3.0 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

Cockleshell Hard is located in Medway, South East England, with the postcode ME3 0AR. The nearest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea, which is approximately 3 km away. Entry to the beach is free.

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Cockleshell Hard is a beach on the coast of South-East England. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is a Ramsar wetland of international importance. It sits within the Rochester and Strood parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea, about 3.0 km away. Postcode area ME3.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Medway Estuary and Marshes SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Thames Estuary and Marshes SSSI
Ramsar wetland: Medway Estuary & Marshes

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Cockleshell Heroes is a 1955 British Technicolor war film with Trevor Howard, Anthony Newley, Christopher Lee, David Lodge and José Ferrer, who also directed. The film depicts a heavily fictionalised version of Operation Frankton, the December 1942 raid on German cargo shipping by British Royal Marines Commandos, who infiltrated Bordeaux Harbour using folding kayaks. It was the first Warwick Film to be filmed in CinemaScope. The producer, Cubby Broccoli, went on to produce films about a famous fictional commander of the Royal Navy in the James Bond franchise. It was one of the top British box office hits of 1956.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates: 51.4369, 0.7156
District: Medway
Parish: Isle of Grain
Postcode: ME3 0AR
Parliamentary constituency: Rochester and Strood
Nearest railway station: Sheerness-on-Sea — 3 km
Official site: archive.org

Sources

osm: w744495584 (ODbL)
wikipedia: The Cockleshell Heroes (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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