Newhaven Fort
Newhaven Fort is a Palmerston fort built in the 19th century to defend the harbour at Newhaven, on the south coast of England. It was the largest defence work ever built in Sussex and is now open as a museum.
- Museum
- …is also known as “Newhaven military fort and lunette battery”
- …is partly wheelchair accessible
- …is operated by Wave Active
- Opening hours: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Description: Victorian fort in Newhaven, East Sussex, England, UK
- Address: Fort Road, Newhaven, BN9 9DS
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Newhaven Harbour railway station and Newhaven East Pier Light.
Newhaven Harbour railway station
Railway station
Newhaven Harbour railway station is a railway station in Newhaven, East Sussex, England. Newhaven Harbour railway station is situated 2,500 feet north of Newhaven Fort.
Newhaven East Pier Light
Lighthouse
Newhaven East Pier Light is a lighthouse, which is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Newhaven Fort.
Newhaven Town railway station
Railway station
Newhaven Town railway station is the main station… Newhaven Town railway station is situated 1 mile north of Newhaven Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bishopstone and East Blatchington.
Bishopstone
Hamlet
Bishopstone is a rural village in the parish… Bishopstone is situated 1½ miles east of Newhaven Fort.
East Blatchington
Suburb
East Blatchington is a coastal village which has… East Blatchington is situated 2 miles east of Newhaven Fort.
Seaford
Seaford is a town in East Sussex, England, east of Newhaven and west of Eastbourne.
Newhaven Fort
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Latitude
50.78307° or 50° 46′ 59″ north
Longitude
0.05417° or 0° 3′ 15″ east
Open location code
9F22Q3M3+6M
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OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Newhaven Fort” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Newhaven Fort”
- French: “Fort de Newhaven”
- French: “Newhaven Fort”
- German: “Newhaven Fort”
- Japanese: “ニューヘイブン要塞”
- Polish: “newhaven fort uk”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Adventure Playground and Battery Observation Post.
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