Memorials & monuments · South East England
Tank Traps
Tank Traps is a memorial in the United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Bagshot · 3.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tank Traps is a public memorial in South-East England, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Maidenhead parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Bagshot, about 3.4 km away. Postcode area GU19.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Broadmoor to Bagshot Woods and Heaths SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Anti-tank obstacles include, but are not limited to: The Czech hedgehog, dragon's teeth and cointet-element, all sometimes called "tank traps", are the most famous types of World War II anti-tank obstacles. Anti-tank trenches were used on the western front during World War I, and in the Pacific, Europe, and Russia in World War II. Anti-tank mines are the most common anti-tank obstacles. For implementation of various anti-tank obstacles: For British anti-tank obstacles, see: British anti-invasion preparations of World War II#Lines and islands. The Korean Demilitarized Zone is known to have very large minefields. The Berlin Wall used many different obstacles, including several types of anti-tank obstacles. The Atlantic Wall used many different obstacles, including several types of anti-tank obstacles. The Czechoslovak border fortifications used many different obstacles, including several types of anti-tank obstacles. The Mannerheim Line used many different obstacles, including several types of anti-tank obstacles. The Maginot Line used many different obstacles, including several types of anti-tank obstacles.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.3698, -0.7363
- District
- Bracknell Forest
- Parish
- Winkfield
- Postcode
- GU19 5PN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Maidenhead
- Nearest railway station
- Bagshot — 3.4 km
Sources
- osm: n25191045 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Tank Traps (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tank Traps?
- Tank Traps is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU19 5PN), in the parish of Winkfield.
- Is Tank Traps a protected site?
- Yes — Tank Traps is part of the Broadmoor to Bagshot Woods and Heaths SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Tank Traps free to visit?
- Yes, Tank Traps is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tank Traps?
- The nearest railway station is Bagshot, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU19 5PN.