Castles · East of England
Landguard Fort
In or near Little Oakley.
Landguard Fort — fort in England, Britain.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Harwich Town · 2.5 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Landguard Fort, the nearest railway station is Harwich Town, which is 2.5 km away. Entry is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is IP11 3TW.
About
Landguard Fort is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1540. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by English Heritage. Managed by English Heritage. Part of Device Forts. Wikidata describes it as: "fort in England, Britain". Coordinates: 51.9376°, 1.3221°.
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Heritage listing
Landguard Fort is a fort at the mouth of the River Orwell outside Felixstowe, Suffolk, designed to guard the mouth of the river. It is now managed by the charity English Heritage and is open to the public.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From English Heritage
Landguard Fort is the site of the last opposed seaborne invasion of England in 1667 and the first land battle of the Royal Marines.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Landguard Common SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Landguard Fort is a fort at the mouth of the River Orwell outside Felixstowe, Suffolk, designed to guard the mouth of the river. It is now managed by the charity English Heritage and is open to the public.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Originally known as Langer Fort, the first fortifications from 1540 were a few earthworks and blockhouse, but it was King James I who ordered, from 1621, the construction of a square fort with bulwarks at each corner. In 1667, the Dutch, under Michiel de Ruyter, landed a force of 2,000 men on Felixstowe beach in front of (what is now called) Undercliff Road East and advanced on to the fort, but were repulsed by Nathaniel Darrel and his garrison of 400 musketeers of the Duke of York & Albany's Maritime Regiment (the first Royal Marines) and 100 artillerymen with 54 cannons. The fort was considered part of Essex in the 18th and 19th centuries; births and deaths within the garrison were…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.9376, 1.3221
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Felixstowe
- Postcode
- IP11 3TW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Phone
- 01394 675900 to book group tours
- Established
- 1540
- Nearest railway station
- Harwich Town — 2.5 km
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6484546 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Landguard Fort (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Felixstowe - Landguard Fort.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Landguard Fort?
- Landguard Fort is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP11 3TW), in the parish of Felixstowe.
- What is Landguard Fort?
- Landguard Fort — fort in England, Britain.
- How do I get to Landguard Fort?
- The nearest railway station is Harwich Town, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP11 3TW.
- When was Landguard Fort built?
- Built or established in 1540.
- Who runs Landguard Fort?
- Landguard Fort is operated by English Heritage.
- Is Landguard Fort a listed building?
- Landguard Fort is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Landguard Fort a protected site?
- Yes — Landguard Fort is part of the Landguard Common SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Landguard Fort charge admission?
- Landguard Fort typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.