Free / £3.50
- Activity
Summer at Fort Nelson
21 July to 6 September 2026
Remembrance
On Remembrance Sunday the national two-minutes silence will be observed at 11am.
There will also be performances of a specially commissioned First World War themed play - Our Little Fort by Time Will Tell Theatre, at 11.30am, 1pm and 2:30pm.
Our Little Fort
Join us for a poignant insight into life at Fort Nelson at the end of the First World War.
Time Will Tell Theatre will perform a specially commissioned play - Our Little Fort.
This moving short play is about George Weston and John Stanisforth, two soldiers who were stationed at the Fort for some of the First World War, and wrote letters and diaries describing their time there.
'The Weston and Stanisforth letters our play is based on offer a lovely personal insight into the life of Fort Nelson at the end of the First World War, offering us a personal view of what life was like for a soldier during training or when recuperating. They also give us an idea of how establishments like the Fort, built for other purposes in a different time were utilised during the war.' Time Will Tell Theatre
Performances at 11:30am, 1pm and 2:30pm.
Free.
Tickets
This is a free event. Please pre-book your tickets to guarantee your visit.
The Fort opens at 10am and closes at 4pm.
Choose your arrival time 10am to 11am, 11am to 12pm, 12pm to 1pm, 1pm to 2pm, 2pm to 3pm and stay as long as you wish.
Parking £3 per vehicle - pay on arrival.
Dogs, except service animals, are not allowed at Fort Nelson.
Please consider making a donation when booking. As a charity, your support helps us keep the national collection of artillery and historic cannon free and accessible for everyone to enjoy, no matter their circumstances. Suggested donation £2.50. The amount can be changed or removed if you wish.
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