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Shoreham Fort
Worthing
Type:Castle / Fort
Fort Haven, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, West Sussex, BN43 5HY
Worthing
Shoreham Fort is a prototype fortification built in 1857 and is now the last fort of its kind. Developing on the design flaws made 3 years earlier, this design was then used to build the fortifications requested in the 1860 commission that later became known as ‘Palmerston Follies’ after our Prime minister, Lord Palmerston.
Shoreham Fort has a diverse history including the Charge of the Light Brigade, an Artillery Train, First World War, Second World, the first Film Studio complex and even the famous British Actor Nicholas Lyndhurst.
With the charity ‘Friends of Shoreham Fort’ now looking after the site it is a fantastic place to visit all year round but enhanced on their fortnightly open days and yearly events
Tours on regular ‘Find Out More Days’ are on a donation basis and require a wristband that can be obtained on a first come, first served basis from ‘Food For Fort’.
From the A259, turn onto Shoreham Beach at the Saltings Roundabout and follow the brown tourist signs until ‘Forthaven’ Sat Nav users can use the postcode BN43 5HY There is a council run ‘Pay and Display’ Car park adjoining Shoreham Fort
From Shoreham High Street, on foot cross the ‘Adur Ferry’ Footbridge and follow ‘Harbour Road’ east until the turning ‘Forthaven’ on your left. There is a ‘Compass’ Bus Service that runs Monday – Saturday, bus number 19 runs from Coronation Green on Shoreham High Street to the entrance of Forthaven.
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