Learn about the civilian battery men who manned the Fort and its history…
Learn about St Mary’s Church, discover the role of the regency gem Crescent Gardens, before passing the Institute of Naval Medicine on the way to Fort Gilkicker.
Learn the significance of Sites of Special Scientific Interest along the way, including typical flora and fauna of the beach and the lagoons.
Fort Gilkicker is ‘Palmerston’ fort built in 1860’s to defend Portsmouth area from a possible French invasion. Who lived here? What was life as a civilian battery man? How did they use the fort to cook in and live?
This historic fortification is currently being redeveloped into luxury apartments.
(Ann will be dressed as a Battery man)
Please arrive 10 minutes before start to meet your Guide.
Duration Approx. 90 minutes
Booking OPENS on 23 Aug at 0930
Advance Registration required: You may book up to 4 tickets per booking.
To complete your registration, you will need your name, contact telephone number, email, post code
Please complete registration within 10 minutes. After this, the reservation we are holding will be released to others.
Alternative dates: If your first choice of date or time is fully booked, you can either add your name to the waitlist or return to the booking page of our website and choose again.
FAQs and other information
Accessibility: For full accessibility options and facilities available, please go to https://www.gosportheritage.co.uk/fort-gilkicker-historical-walk/
