HistoryHidden gem
Hurst Castle
Keyhaven, South East England
A Tudor fort on a shingle spit reached by a mile-long walk or a short ferry from Keyhaven.
- Cost
- Paid
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 3 hours
Henry VIII built it to guard the Solent. The walk along the shingle bank is half the fun, with sea on one side and salt marsh on the other. Ferries run from Keyhaven in season.
- Best time
- Calm day
- Open
- Spring to autumn
- Getting there
- Park at Keyhaven, walk or take the ferry
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
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