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About Fort Blockhouse
Fort Blockhouse is a former military establishment in Gosport, Hampshire, England, and the final version of a complicated site. At its greatest extent in the 19th century, the structure was part of a set of fortifications which encircled much of Gosport. It is surrounded on three sides by water and provides the best view of the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour.
Read more on Wikipedia →Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit +64 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Batman Hoverfly +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Batman Hoverfly +12 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Lizard Orchid, Eastern Rocket, Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris var. hibernicus +1 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Lizard Orchid, Eastern Rocket, Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris var. hibernicus +1 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Solent WayWalking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route
A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternativeWalking route
Rowes Alleypublic footpath · 35 m
Feltham Rowpublic footpath · 200 m
White Hart Alleypublic footpath · 30 m
🚴Cycling
134 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 222Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Route 224Cycling route
Portsmouth E-W routeCycling route
Main RouteCycling route642 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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