Fort Amherst, based in Chatham, Medway, Kent, is Britain’s largest Napoleonic Fortress. Visitors can enjoy over 300 years of military history with a …
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Mar 18, 2025
We had a fantastic tour on Sunday with Barney our guide. Our two daughters aged 5 and 7 loved it, Barney had them hooked on his every word and even got them involved. The tunnels themselves are fas…Full review by Jamie-louise G
Mar 16, 2025
A really great tour, informative and interesting . Barney the tour guide was super engaging and got the kids on the tour involved. Great value for money . Onsite parking and cafe available.Full review by smascoll
Mar 16, 2025
We took the Fort Amherst tunnel tour yesterday with guide Dave. Can highly recommend it. Dave was informative, animated and made the whole experience come alive with his knowledge and enthusiasm. We …Full review by Ann P
Hi, I am sure we were told they were about 7 - 10 degrees. I was in shorts and a t shirt and felt fine although it was very hot outside so it was a relief. We recently visited the …
Hi, I am sure we were told they were about 7 - 10 degrees. I was in shorts and a t shirt and felt fine although it was very hot outside so it was a relief. We recently visited the Ramsgate tunnels and were told they were 11 degrees, I though Fort Amherst felt about the same.
I have tunnel tour tickets booked for this Friday. If its raining a lot will I be able to get a refund or transfer it to another date? Thank you
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It's an indoor tour - you won't be outdoors getting wet. If you are concerned about seeing the outside areas after the tour I'd ring the cafe/reception and check but the tour is great and …
It's an indoor tour - you won't be outdoors getting wet. If you are concerned about seeing the outside areas after the tour I'd ring the cafe/reception and check but the tour is great and underground/inside so rain wouldn't spoil the tour.
Our tunnel tour was 2 hours long. For the £7.50 entry charge it's well worth every penny. You can then spend as long as you want before/after looking at the grounds, allotments, old …
Our tunnel tour was 2 hours long. For the £7.50 entry charge it's well worth every penny. You can then spend as long as you want before/after looking at the grounds, allotments, old cannons etc. Great day out. Highly recommend the tunnel tour.
Like the answer above..I didn't see any notices and you had best contact the Fort staff to get an answer, however the rest of the fort is open to the public and is free to roam through …
Like the answer above..I didn't see any notices and you had best contact the Fort staff to get an answer, however the rest of the fort is open to the public and is free to roam through as they have made a public footpath through the middle of the fort, I can understand the problems if you had to leave your dog in a car in this weather.
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Which days do you run Tunnel Tours?
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Tunnel Tours are available daily. We are currently running our Glimpse of Christmas Past event in December 2024. Standard tunnel tours will resume on 6th January 2025.
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