Decoy Wood
Introduction
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Decoy Wood
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 15 Apr 2006
There are many Decoy Wood's in Sussex, some get their name from duck hunting where similar ponds were set up near to each other to attract ducks, others through the smuggling trade where routes and ponds were set up in order to confuse the pursuing revenue men.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.893977
Longitude
0.100203