Harwich Redoubt Fort

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. £4 entry fee well worth it, if just for the view!

The fort is a great place to explore and spend a morning or afternoon visit. Really interesting place run by very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Suitable for all ages.

Interesting piece of history surrounding Harwich and the fort and how it would have been used, and having been restored it gives a glimpse into the past, not a bad way to spend an hour or so (not limited and can take as long as you like), and it's only £4 for adults with under 16's being free.

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

We loved the atmosphere and the friendly and informative volunteers.It was a Napoleonic weekend with cannons and gunfire. We had been warned! It really gave a sense of what it would have been like in battle. The reenactment volunteers looked great and very enthusiastic. We will return to this beautifully restored Fort. The hard work to get it looking so wonderful is much appreciated.

A hidden gem and well worth a visit. Very reasonably priced at £4 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.

A historic defensive building in a circular shape, very well preserved and well-kept. Lots of interesting exhibits.

Was a very interesting place .. from being restored various cannons of the times..a small step back into history..staff are welcoming and helpful.. price was good .. food available.. take time to visit and keep these time capsules of history open before it's torn down by greedy development schemes..

What a beautiful historic visit. Lovely and very interesting. Excellently kept.

Each visit to this place is fantastic, with ongoing restoration. The cannon and views from above are lovely, and there are numerous buildings and rooms to explore.