Newhaven Fort

Explore a hidden gem on the Sussex coast, where history comes alive! Currently closed for £7.5m restoration, reopening spring 2025.

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We've decided to pause activity on this platform.

You can find us on Facebook, Instagram or Threads instead.

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📸: Our general manager Lindsay Lawrence and our collections custodian Francis Pulham at yesterday's ceremony in Newhaven.

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Yesterday we marked the 82nd anniversary of the Dieppe Raid at a wreath-laying service in Newhaven.

More than 1,000 soldiers tragically lost their lives in the raid in August 1942, with Newhaven serving as one of the main departure points for the operation.

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POV: you’re basking in the summer sunshine and enjoying the stunning views from the Fort 🌞

While we're closed for restoration, we hope these sunny glimpses bring back fond memories and remind you what’s to come when we reopen next year 😎

#NewhavenFort #Sussex #Summer

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It’s been five months since our restoration began… 👷

The scaffolding is starting to come down, the space has been cleared for our new adventure playground, and the Romney Hut is almost complete. 🧱

Read more in Newhaven Matters on page 6: https://t.co/2RVbSHt59C

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#DidYouKnow?

⚔️We’re Sussex’s largest ever defence structure.

👷Designed by a 22-year-old in 1862, it took 10 years to build.

We’re uniquely integrated into land, rather than built overground like a traditional fort.

Find out more: https://t.co/bKwDtsVcbr

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Although our doors are closed for restoration, we’re still busy doing outreach sessions in the community!

Our collections custodian Frankie enjoyed a warm welcome from @fobs_seaford for his talk about HMS Forward - the secret WWII intelligence centre hidden in South Heighton.

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Delighted to be working with the Fort team & exhibition designers Form At Large on this fantastic project ⁦@NewhavenFort⁩ to reopen next February after £7.5m restoration - Museums + Heritage https://t.co/jpqfYxEgtD

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We’re proud to be a winner in the @Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards 2024 – placing Newhaven Fort in the top 10% of things to do worldwide!  🏆🌍

A huge thank you to everyone who has left us a positive Tripadvisor review in the past year.

#VisitSussex

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We’re home to some of Sussex’s most splendid views 🌊

Rain or shine, our Battery Observation Post offers a mesmerising view of the coastline.

Restoration is coming along nicely, and soon it will be open to the public for the very first time!

#heritage #scenery

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We're thrilled to unveil our 2025 events calendar!

From falconry displays and classic car shows to ghost tours and murder mysteries – we have something for everyone, with more events still to come.

Read more: https://t.co/iUJH2Fq0l4

📷: John Taylor

[Newhaven Enterprise Zone @EZNewhaven]

Did you spot Newhaven’s feature in @TheTelegraph? 🚀

Our town is buzzing with new developments, art festivals, pop-up events and so much more.

https://t.co/XomNZcZtpU

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Searchlight at Dusk, Eric Ravilious, 1941. It depicts Newhaven Fort in East #Sussex in the early years of #WW2. The original artwork is in the collection of @BM_AG.

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We’re making further improvements to accessibility across the Fort, including:

➡️A second disabled toilet and a new family toilet

➡️A new ramped area outside our gift shop

➡️Increased accessibility in several exhibitions

➡️Accessible playground equipment.

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Exciting news!

We’re delighted to be introducing two new mobility scooters to improve accessibility.

Visitors will be able to use these scooters for free to explore the Fort when we reopen next year.

But that’s not all … 🧵

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Thank you to everyone who joined us on our guided walk of Newhaven for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, led by our collections custodian, Frankie.

We hope you enjoyed it and learned lots on the vital roles of Newhaven and Sussex throughout the historic landings!

#DDay80 #DDay2024

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"The railway came into its own, feeding a continuous supply of troops into the port to prepare for the landings" - read our guest blog post about the role the railways in #Newhaven played during #DDay

Full story: https://t.co/ICbqe8g7Gr

#DDay80 #EastSussex

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Tune into @bbcsoutheast tomorrow at 6.30pm as we mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

Our collections custodian, Frankie, will be LIVE on-air sharing insight into the vital roles of Newhaven and Sussex throughout the D-Day landings.

Don't miss it! #DDay80

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This #VolunteersWeek we’re celebrating all our Fort volunteers, including John, who gives his time to share knowledge on the Fort’s history and artefacts with school groups and visitors 🪖

A big thank you to our volunteers - we can't wait to welcome you back in 2025!

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On Thursday 6 June, join us to commemorate #DDay80 with a walking tour of Newhaven Harbour.

Meet at Memorial Green at 8pm to hear about Newhaven's role in history’s biggest seaborne invasion - like the commandos pictured here leaving the station.

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