Description
The Redoubt is open to the public on Sunday throughout the year 10.00-16.00 and Thursday to Sunday during the summer season 1st May - 30th September.* An extremely impressive 180ft (60m) diameter circular fort built in 1808 to defend the port of Harwich against a Napoleonic invasion. Ten guns sit on the battlements. Eighteen casements below would house 300 troops in siege conditions. *Subject to availability of volunteers.
Service options
On-site services
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Children
Good for kids
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Reviews
5
Excellent. I'm so pleased we made the effort to visit while we were in the area. First of all, yes that tiny lane you drive past is the driveway up to the small gravel car park that straddles the entrance driveway. And YES your car will get up there. You can park on the main road and walk up if you prefer. It's in a very odd situation, having had a residential estate built around it but once you get up the driveway it is a different world! A bargain price for entry with lots of history, rooms to explore, steps to go up and down, my kids loved it! Free for little ones by the way... A fiver each for adults. What a beautiful restoration has been completed and please visit if you're in the area. The ticket office is cute with drink options that are made from the kettle while you wait but I liked that charm personally! And some souvenir options too. Just watch your head on all the small stairs and doorways if you're tall like me. There are toilets and picnic benches available and a second hand bookshop.
5
This is a fab place! Do watch the 15 minutes video, really makes you realise the blood & sweat that's gone into this fabulous project!
5
What an amazing place to visit. The children loved it and so did the adults So many rooms to view with lots of things to look at and observe.
4
Went to visit the Fort Museum. Unfortunately, it was shut. Went on a Monday during school holidays. It's actually only open Thursday-Sunday. So we just had a wander round.. It's a nice little sea town. Not many 'new housing' everything looks 'untouched' with places like an old prison lock up converted into home a home. Very Victorian looking.. steeped in history.... if anything was open lol
4
Well worth a visit to discover a whole host of history. Very sizable fort that has been restored over the past 50 years. Plenty of maritime history, WW1/2, Naplonlionc and local Harwich history. Staffed by very helpful local volunteers. PS4 entry fee well worth it, if just for the view!
5
A hidden gem and well worth a visit. Very reasonably priced at PS4 an adult and children free as a family unit. Having visited many other small attractions up and down the country you really can't go wrong with a visit here as part of a look around the wider area. Interesting displays relevant to both the redoubts primary use as well as other military, historical and local paraphernalia. The volunteers were so very helpful and clearly enthusiastic about the fort and took their time on multiple occasions to talk through aspects of the fort and also a Bofors AA gun, even letting me and my daughter have a go. Plenty of potential left for additional displays in the future too, especially if they receive the support of plenty of visitors. Free parking is available on site but not unlimited. However, you could park in plenty of other streets locally and walk up if needs be. The turning is quite understated but google maps will take you to the right place, if not look out for the sign and flag. It's a shame that we are not more local and can make it to one of the many themed open days they have running but will definitely visit again if we are down this way in the future.