Welcome to Fort Amherst

Europe's Largest Surviving Napoleonic Fortress

Lantern Lit Ghost Tour

Friday 5th February

Click here for further information

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Please click on the link below for details of our open times.

Winter Open Times

We regret that dogs, with the exception of guide dogs, are not permitted on site.

  

Our " Caveyard Cafe" is open to visitors and non visitors of the fort

Monday to Friday 10 am to 4pm with last food service at 3pm

Ample free parking for customers

Offering a wide selection of home made food using only fresh ingredients and prepared to order right here on the premises.

Our homemade cakes are renowned and our fruit pies are made with fruit from our own trees and bushes.

Why not sit back, relax and enjoy the views over the river.  Surrounded by over 300 years of history.

Take away and function buffet service also available.  Telephone orders welcome.

To discuss your function buffet requirements please feel free to contact our cafe manager.

 

 

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EVENTS

 

Lantern Lit Ghost Tour

Next ghost tour will be on

Friday 5th February

First tour departs at 7.30pm.

Tickets purchased on this night for our paranormal investigations will be discounted to £30.00 per person

(offer excludes Saturday 23rd January 2010)

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Award Winning

Over Night Paranormal Investigations

Fort Amherst has been pronounced as the most haunted fort by London Paranormal Society during the ' Battle of the Forts 2009 '.  The first time a public investigation of this magnitude has ever been attempted.

Participating forts : Landguard Fort, Harwich Redoubt, Coalhouse Fort and Fort Amherst.

Further information on our next investigations

Saturday 23rd January 2010

Winning Raffle Ticket Number Pink 129.

Would the winning ticket holder please contact Fort Amherst on 01634 847747

or the Event Sponsor 'Squadmatic' on 07702255105

Our next investigation

Saturday 27th February 2010

Tickets are on sale now. Last few remaining.

We strongly recommend booking without delay as previous investigations have sold out more than 6 weeks in advance!

 

 

Fort Amherst is also available for school and educational visits, weddings, private tours, special events and as a film and television location.

For further information, enquiries and bookings please call Fort Amherst Heritage Trust on

01634 847747

We look forward to being of service !

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For Weddings please call Events of Elegance on

01634 311708

or visit

Events with Elegance

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