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Newhaven military fort and lunette battery

4 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

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About Newhaven military fort and lunette battery

Newhaven Fort is a Palmerston fort built in the 19th century to defend the harbour at Newhaven, on the south coast of England. It was the largest defence work ever built in Sussex and is now open as a museum.

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Fortscheduled monumentc. 1864

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Robin, Goldfinch +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Robin, Goldfinch +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early Meadow-grass, Meadow-Grass, Yellow Horned-poppy +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Promenadepublic footpath · 238 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 238 mPath type: footway
Fort Roadpublic footpath · 325 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 325 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Peacehaven Loop (ESCC Cycle Route 300)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Piddinghoe Avenue (ESCC Cycle Route 301)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacehaven - Newhaven (ESCC Cycle Route 205)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Saltdean - Peacehaven - Southease (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Coastal Path (ESCC Cycle Route 201)Cycling route
Named route
Arundel Road (ESCC Cycle Route 202)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Newhaven Heightsrestricted byway · 100 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 100 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Newhaven fort, barrack rooms

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Newhaven fort, barrack rooms

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Centenary ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Fort Road Recreational GroundUrban park300 m→🌱Meridian ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Meridian ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦Meridian MonumentHistoric site4 km→🌱Drove ParkUrban park2 km→