Last entry 4.30pm. Booking in advance is recommended to guarantee entry. March into Britain's mightiest artillery fortress for an unforgettable experience. You can explore an enormous military base protected by almost 1.6km (1 mile) of massive walls, and gain an insight into life as a Redcoat in a garrison fortress that has barely changed in almost 250 years of active service. You could also join one of our Dolphin Watches, scouring the Moray Firth for its bottlenose dolphins.
Because this is an active base, Fort George is extremely well maintained. It's include in the Explorer Pass with Historic Scotland and is WELL WORTH the visit! A audio guide is included in your ticket price and is very helpful to get the history. The grounds are super well maintained. Many areas which you can enter, but also many you cannot because there are active military people there on the premise. Walking up on the ramparts is absolutely spectacular. There was a lovely breeze and super views all around the fort. We saw many dolphins out in the bay. We went with our 3yr old and he had a blast running around - although there is NO barrier on the interior edge of the rampart so it's a definite fall hazard. We have seen many forts and this is by far one of our favorites.
Ample parking outside. It's a restricted place as it's an active base. Would recommend to buy tickets in advance and visit. The visitor entrance is separate to the staff entrance. Directions are visible of this demarcation. The last entry is 430 pm and it opens at 930 am every morning The view of the Lake from the fort is outstanding and if you are lucky you will get to spot dolphins. Do not miss the cafe inside and it's quite nice. Take an audio tour if you have time at leisure else just walk around the boundary walls and enjoy the beautiful scenery all around
A good historical place to visit. Not 100% accessible but that doesn't really detract from it. A wee bit pricey for admittance for the concessionary rate, but carers do get in for free. We were lucky enough to get a dry afternoon during what was best described as a damp week. Most of the Fort is open, but a few of the towers on the battlements are closed for structural repairs. The cafe is good, good value for money and the soup, if available, is really good.
An awesome fort! Lots of space and the audio guide is really open ended. I felt free to roam as much as I liked and listen to as much or little as was interesting to me.
I was completely surprised by the sheer size of Fort George. Lots to see and do, I appreciated the headset guide for extra information. There's a cafe and a museum within the fort and dolphin view points. although a large part of the fort sn't accessible to the public due to it being a working base, it was really interesting to see all the different buildings. I was expecting this to last around an hour but my partner and I were there for over 3 hours. Highly recommend for a day out and if you're lucky like us you might even enjoy walking the walls on a sunny day (unusual for Scotland).
This fortification is almost 300 years old and one of the most impressive forts I've visited hands down. A spear head thrusting into the Moray Firth. No wonder it's never been challenged. Put aside at least 3hrs to get around it comfortably. When arriving, you don't see much. However, the scale of the outer walls is truly impressive, crossing 2 bridges before you enter the fort itself. A truly impressive 3 hr family adventure. Cafe and toilets on site. My boys really enjoyed the simulated firing range in the regimental museum. Access is nice as most of the place is ramps (mainly to move cannons!). Noted there were mobility scooters available on site. The displays we visited were not crowded, and my blind wife could navigate comfortably. Audio descript is available. Well worth a visit.
On-site services
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Good for kids
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Because this is an active base, Fort George is extremely well maintained. It's include in the Explorer Pass with Historic Scotland and is WELL WORTH the visit! A audio guide is included in your ticket price and is very helpful to get the history. The grounds are super well maintained. Many areas which you can enter, but also many you cannot because there are active military people there on the premise. Walking up on the ramparts is absolutely spectacular. There was a lovely breeze and super views all around the fort. We saw many dolphins out in the bay. We went with our 3yr old and he had a blast running around - although there is NO barrier on the interior edge of the rampart so it's a definite fall hazard. We have seen many forts and this is by far one of our favorites.
Ample parking outside. It's a restricted place as it's an active base. Would recommend to buy tickets in advance and visit. The visitor entrance is separate to the staff entrance. Directions are visible of this demarcation. The last entry is 430 pm and it opens at 930 am every morning The view of the Lake from the fort is outstanding and if you are lucky you will get to spot dolphins. Do not miss the cafe inside and it's quite nice. Take an audio tour if you have time at leisure else just walk around the boundary walls and enjoy the beautiful scenery all around
A good historical place to visit. Not 100% accessible but that doesn't really detract from it. A wee bit pricey for admittance for the concessionary rate, but carers do get in for free. We were lucky enough to get a dry afternoon during what was best described as a damp week. Most of the Fort is open, but a few of the towers on the battlements are closed for structural repairs. The cafe is good, good value for money and the soup, if available, is really good.
An awesome fort! Lots of space and the audio guide is really open ended. I felt free to roam as much as I liked and listen to as much or little as was interesting to me.
I was completely surprised by the sheer size of Fort George. Lots to see and do, I appreciated the headset guide for extra information. There's a cafe and a museum within the fort and dolphin view points. although a large part of the fort sn't accessible to the public due to it being a working base, it was really interesting to see all the different buildings. I was expecting this to last around an hour but my partner and I were there for over 3 hours. Highly recommend for a day out and if you're lucky like us you might even enjoy walking the walls on a sunny day (unusual for Scotland).
This fortification is almost 300 years old and one of the most impressive forts I've visited hands down. A spear head thrusting into the Moray Firth. No wonder it's never been challenged. Put aside at least 3hrs to get around it comfortably. When arriving, you don't see much. However, the scale of the outer walls is truly impressive, crossing 2 bridges before you enter the fort itself. A truly impressive 3 hr family adventure. Cafe and toilets on site. My boys really enjoyed the simulated firing range in the regimental museum. Access is nice as most of the place is ramps (mainly to move cannons!). Noted there were mobility scooters available on site. The displays we visited were not crowded, and my blind wife could navigate comfortably. Audio descript is available. Well worth a visit.
