Fort Cumberland
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Overview
Perhaps England's most impressive piece of 18th-century defensive architecture, Fort Cumberland was reconstructed in pentagonal form by the Duke of Richmond between 1785 and 1810.
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: The fort opens for pre-booked group guided tours and Heritage Open Days only. See website for details
About the area
Hampshire’s varied landscape of hills and heaths, downlands and forests, valleys and coast are without rival in southern England. Hike across the chalk downland of the north Hampshire ‘highlands’, meander along peaceful paths through unspoilt river valleys of the Test, Itchen, Avon and Meon, or explore the lonely salt marshes and the beautiful medieval forest and heathland of the New Forest.
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6 Avocet Quay
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6 Avocet Quay
Avocet Quay is a unique self-catering holiday home on the West Sussex–Hampshire border between Portsmouth and Chichester, perfectly situated to explore the south coast. Built on the for...
Seaview Hotel
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