Coalhouse Fort
Open all year round & For Open Day events & dates see website
Wide open spaces abound, picnic benches, a children's adventure play area, riverside walks and nature conservation areas. Full details of what can be seen and explored are available within the Tourist Information kiosk, which is adjacent to the WC facilities just outside the main entrance to the Fort. Visitors are able to walk around the entire perimeter of the Fort and get some very good views of the walls and Gun emplacements on the roof. Within the fort grounds you will find, still standing, Pill boxes and the remains of the Rapid Fire Battery.
On open days (usually the last sunday of each month March - Nov), for a small entry fee, the fort is open to the public and guided history tours of the tunnels and roof areas are available There are two museums within the fort grounds - a military history museum and an aviation museum as well as many military vehicles and large guns on display.
Who to contact
- peter@coalhousefort.co.uk
- Website
- www.coalhousefort.co.uk/
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Where to go
- Name
- Coalhouse Fort
- Address
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East Tilbury
Essex
England
- Postcode
- RM18 8PB
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Time / Date Details
Costs
- Details
- Free entrance to grounds - charges may apply on open days
Last Updated
Last updated: 06/11/2018