With over 19 acres of tunnels, ramparts and artillery to explore, Fort Nelson is a space where imaginations can run wild.
Overlooking Portsmouth Harbour, this restored Victorian fortress is packed with artillery from across the world. Highlights include a 15th-century Turkish bombard cannon, a gigantic 200-tonne railway howitzer, and the infamous ‘Big Babylon’ Iraqi supergun.
Portsdown Hill Road, Portsmouth PO17 6AN United Kingdom
Standing with Giants: For Your Tomorrow - Book Tickets Now
Standing with Giants: For Your Tomorrow in Normandy. Photograph by Amanda Walden, courtesy of British Normandy Memorial
From 22nd October to 25 January Fort Nelson will host 'For Your Tomorrow - The People's Tribute' an installation of 1,475 life-sized silhouettes, created by charity
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in tribute to the servicemen under British Command and 50 French Resistance Fighters who lost their lives on D-Day.
Tickets are now available and we recommend you pre-book to visit ‘For Your Tomorrow - The People's Tribute’.
Our October half term event Halloween Fun at the Fort will be going ahead as planned with spooky games and fun activities for all the family. We have capacity limits in place so if you would like to attend this school holiday event please pre-book your tickets.
We will also be running a Christmas Experience, Albert's Christmas Adventure, between 2 December and 4 January.