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Welcome
to Fort Amherst
Europe's
Largest Surviving Napoleonic Fortress
Fort
Amherst is Britain's best surviving example of a Napoleonic Fortress
and is of international historical importance.
Its
principle purpose was to protect the former Royal Dockyard at Chatham
from a land based attack.
The original defences, over 3 kilometres in length, totally enclosed
the Dockyard and the village of Brompton.
Today
Fort Amherst still has an important role to play as it forms a major
part of Chatham's bid for World Heritage Site status.
Over
300 years of military history await your exploration.
Please
click on the link below for details of when the grounds are open
We
regret that dogs, with the exception of guide and therapy dogs,
are not permitted on site.
BANDITS,
BRIGANDS & BUCCANEERS - FOR PIRATES, PRIVATEERS, FREEBOOTERS,
SMUGGLERS AND WRECKERS
Click
on link above for details of
Bandits,
Brigands & Bucaneers'
Saturday
25 and Sunday 26 September
Two
full days of a fun piratical interactive experience; incorporating
robbery, smuggling, racketeering and all manner of connivance
and roguish escapades. The terrible hanging judge will be presiding
over all, with press gangs, firing squads, stocks, the frightful
barber surgery, hideous monsters but laughing jesters, jugglers,
playful minstrels, merrymaking and good cheer.
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ost
Click above
ENHALLOWEEN
27
- 31 October 2010
Ticket
information will be published shortly.
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Lantern
Lit Ghost Tours
Next
ghost tour will be on
Friday
1st October
First
tour departs at 8pm.
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Overnight
Paranormal Investigations
Halloween
Paranormal Investigation
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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 on the premises.
Our
homemade cakes are renowned and our seasonal 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.
01634
847747
or
email us using the link below
To
discuss your function buffet requirements please feel free to contact
our cafe manager.
Fort
Amherst is also available for 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
or
email us
We
look forward to being of service !
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For
Weddings please call Events with Elegance on
01634
311708
or
visit
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