We pride ourselves on our top quality visitor experience with friendly volunteers on hand to help, and fun trails to keep the children busy.

We recommend that you visit our fantasic cafe and enjoy our reasonably priced home made light lunches and cakes.

We run a schedule of fun and educational events throughout the year, as well as hosting specialist community events, open air theatre and concerts.

28th March – 3rd November 2024 – we are open daily, 10.30am – 4.00pm

9th November – 15th December 2024 – we are open weekends only, 11.00am – 3.00pm

16th December 2024 – 14th February 2025 – we are CLOSED for essential maintenance work

15th – 23rd February 2025 – we are open daily 10.30am – 4.00pm for half term holiday activities

1st – 23rd March 2025 – we are open weekends only, 10.30am – 4.00pm

29th March – 2nd November 2025 – we are open daily, 10.30am – 4.00pm

As a registered charity we are eligible to claim Gift Aid.

This allows us to claim back 25p for every £1 you give to us, boosting the value of your donation.

All we need from you is permission to reclaim the tax you have paid to HMRC by signing a form on entry into the fort. For more information on Gift Aid, click here.

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