Newhaven Fort

No. 15 of 6,910 in the South Downs, No. 13 for history, No. 6 for rainy day. Culture, 10.6 km from Lewes, just outside the South Downs National Park.

Newhaven Fort
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0

A fort run as a museum, protected as a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-10-30
Opening hours
Mo-Su 10:00-17:00OpenStreetMap, checked 2026-10-30
Fee
ChargesOpenStreetMap, checked 2026-10-30
Wheelchair
Partly accessibleOpenStreetMap, checked 2026-10-30
Website
newhavenfort.org.ukOpenStreetMap, checked 2026-10-30
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there

Why it ranks here

Score 0.81 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first