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15: Wartime Lepe
MP3 - Duration: 3 mins 18 secs | Size 3.10 MB
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Play your PodVisit at Stansore Point at Lepe - you'll see the remains of the concrete emplacements and moorings which were built to launch men and supplies for the D-Day invasion of Normandy in June 1944.

Tens of thousands of soldiers left from Lepe and other points along the South Coast, many would not return. There is a memorial to their sacrifice - a large anchor located on the grass embankment behind the shoreside car park.

WalkerWalking east from the car park will bring you to Stansore Point, beyond which are the concrete emplacements and moorings which serve as a reminder of Lepe's role in launching the D-Day Normandy landings during World War II.

Walking in the other direction along the shoreline will take you past the old Coastguard watch house.  Discover more about Lepe with Lepe through time (14).

 
Lepe - location map
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map OL22 - Grid Reference SZ 465 987
Crown Copyright Licence Number 100047802
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More information
  • The Lepe car park (pay and display) is open all year round.
  • Food and toilet facilities are available at the cafe and tea rooms open daily 10am to 5pm, during the summer and until 4pm Thursday - Sunday October to February.
  • Details of opening times, charges etc from the Lepe Country Park website.
  • Green Tips: Lepe is part of the North Solent Nature Reserve and is an important wetland site for migrating birds.  Keep dogs under control to prevent them from scaring the birds.
 
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