The WWII Turret sits in Shakespear Regional Park at Army Bay, Rodney, at the end of the Whangaparāoa Peninsula, and holds a 5.0 rating on Google. Parks like this double as farmland, native bush and open-air wartime history: coastal defences once guarded the Hauraki Gulf during the Second World War, and remnants such as towers and bunkers are usually left exactly as they were found. That makes any visit a walk first — gravel and grass tracks over open paddocks, little shade on the ridgelines and no shops, so carry water and wear shoes that can handle the ground. Old military structures are left unprotected, so look rather than climb, and check the hours before setting out, because regional parks generally lock their gates at dusk. For anyone exploring the park from Army Bay, the turret is a landmark worth building the walk around.