Outer Defences – £20 pp
Duration: 3 – 3.5 hours
Suitable for: Min. age 12 years
Max. per tour: 10 people
What’s included: Normal admission charge to the fort. Detailed tour of the fort by expert tour guide, plus tour of outer defences including batteries and indoor and outdoor areas not normally open to the public.
Notes: Sturdy footwear advisable. Due to the slight inclines and uneven surfaces this tour may not suit visitors with limited mobility.
The special parts of this tour explore the seaward and river facing battery emplacements outside the fort, plus sally ports, fort moat area with external views of Darell’s Battery and searchlight pill-boxes. Tour ends in the mining room.
Enjoy a unique opportunity to access ‘guided tour only’ outer defence areas not normally open to the public. Follow your guide on a fort tour of the keeps, magazines and tunnels which then extends beyond to explore the seaward and river-facing battery emplacements outside the fort. Head to the left battery which formerly housed the ‘disappearing guns’ and take in the gun pit, ammunition magazines and the crew ready room. Step through both sally ports to enjoy the external granite facade of the gun positions and the outside of the caponier. Walk along the moat to the waggon-way to the mine pier, for external views of Darell’s Battery, the engine house and the searchlight pill-boxes. Finally, the guide leads the way to the mining room where the tour finishes.
Tours must be arranged in advance of your visit with 3 days’ notice.
Please complete the Tour Booking Enquiry form with your tour requirements and one of the team will contact you to confirm your booking.
Please note that guided tour prices include the normal admission charges and are per person.
