Fort Nelson

Fareham

Fort Nelson

Explore 19 acres of ramparts, outer fortifications, secret underground tunnels, and ammunition bunkers of this fully restored Victorian fort, on top of Portsdown Hill overlooking the Solent.

No animals except assistance (guide/hearing) dogs.

Guidance for visitors

Opening times

Open daily 10am – 5pm

Price

Free admission

Parking

£3 per day

20 allocated parking spaces for visitors with disabilities

Toilets

Accessible toilets and toilets with baby changing facilities are available in the visitor centre and some galleries

Location

Portsdown Hill Road
Fareham, PO17 6AN United Kingdom

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Accessibility

Galleries

Shop

Group visits

Cafés

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April 2018

Treasure boxes

24th April 2018 - 30th April 2019

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Fun activities for pre-schoolers

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July 2018

Parliament and the First World War

2nd July - 10:00 am - 30th August - 5:00 pm

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An exhibition from the Parliamentary Archives

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Junior assault course

23rd July - 10:00 am - 2nd September - 5:00 pm

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Stay and play all day

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Fort talks

25th July - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

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Portsmouth and the Russian Navy 1765–1815

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Forts & firepower

30th July - 10:00 am - 2nd September - 5:00 pm

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child in red uniform looking along the top of the barrel of a cannon

Fire their imaginations this summer!

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August 2018

History Live weekend

4th August - 10:00 am - 5th August - 5:00 pm

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Discover Fort Nelson's history

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Gun of the month

12th August - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Large tent with a very large railway gun on tracks

The Railway Gun

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History Live weekend

18th August - 10:00 am - 19th August - 5:00 pm

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Discover Fort Nelson's history

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History Live weekend

25th August - 10:00 am - 26th August - 5:00 pm

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Discover Fort Nelson's history

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Fort talks

29th August - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

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Black and white illustration showing Victorian engineers constructing Fort Nelson

The Victorian defences of Portmouth and the great Portsdown forts

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September 2018

Gun of the month

9th September - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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a crew of 5 soldiers in white load a large gun

The 7-inch Armstrong RBL

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Fort talks

26th September - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

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The enigma of Bletchley Park

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October 2018

Gun of the month

7th October - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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32-pounder Smoothbore BL

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The Fort & The Great War

20th October - 10:00 am - 28th October - 5:00 pm

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Soldiers sit in a World War 1 kitchen and dining room with a table set for 8

Bringing the history of Fort Nelson to life

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Creepy crafts

22nd October - 7:30 pm - 26th October - 9:00 pm

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October half term fun

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Fort talks

24th October - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

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Arthur Conan Doyle and the fight for body armour 1914-18

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November 2018

Remembrance Sunday

11th November - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Marking the end of the Great War 1914–18

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Fort talks

21st November - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

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Portsmouth's First World War heroes

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Gun of the month

25th November - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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A bronze mortar in the form of a seated tiger

Tiger Mortar

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December 2018

Gun of the month

9th December - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Iraqi Supergun

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Fort talks

12th December - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

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Japanese samurai orange and gold armour with a helmet crowned with a crouching lion and face mask with a white beard

Samurai armour in Tokugawa Japan

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Victorian Christmas

20th December 2018 - 10:00 am - 4th January 2019 - 4:00 pm

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Festive tales and seasonal stories

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January 2019

Fort talks

30th January 2019 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

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Evening talk

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February 2019

Gun of the month

10th February 2019 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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a large gun firing and spewing flames from the muzzle

25-pounder Howitzer

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The mysterious case of Ran-Tan Tommy

18th February 2019 - 10:00 am - 22nd February 2019 - 5:00 pm

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Victorian murder-mystery game

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Fort talks

27th February 2019 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

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Evening talk

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March 2019

Fort talks

27th March 2019 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

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Evening talk

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