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Fort Saumarez — Attraction in St. Pierre du Bois

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Fort Saumarez
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Fort Saumarez is a Martello tower in Saint Peter, Guernsey, on a headland that forms the northern tip of L'Erée and extends to the Lihou causeway.
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Le Creux es Faies
F84V+HRM, Guernsey
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Taste of India
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Lihou
Guernsey
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Fort Saumarez

F85V+2J5, Guernsey
4.5(24)
Open until 12:00 AM
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Fort Saumarez is a Martello tower in Saint Peter, Guernsey, on a headland that forms the northern tip of L'Erée and extends to the Lihou causeway.

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attractions: Le Creux es Faies, restaurants: Taste of India, local businesses: Lihou
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Nearby attractions of Fort Saumarez

Le Creux es Faies

Le Creux es Faies

Le Creux es Faies

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Taste of India

Taste of India

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Lihou

Lihou

Lihou

4.6

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NutsNuts
A Martello tower built in 1804 during the Napoleonic Wars and named after Sir James Saumarez, a Guernsey Royal Navy admiral who in 1794 commanded a frigate that helped defeat French forces despite being heavily outgunned. The Germans then built a four-storey observation tower on top. There's no public access as it's now privately owned but you're able to get up close and amazingly there are still genuine German trenches that are fully accessible right in front of it.
Lyn BostockLyn Bostock
The actual fort was strange in itself, with its war time "extension " tacked on top. In all honesty, the highlight was the German trenches that run below it and exploring them. We were there to walk across to the island, and its very close by, so it's definitely worth a visit.
Ian ChamberlainIan Chamberlain
I don't think the tower is open to the public.The concrete structure you see was built over the original fort by the German occupation forces in World War Two.I was here when I waited for the tide to fall so I could cross the causeway to Lihou Island.
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A Martello tower built in 1804 during the Napoleonic Wars and named after Sir James Saumarez, a Guernsey Royal Navy admiral who in 1794 commanded a frigate that helped defeat French forces despite being heavily outgunned. The Germans then built a four-storey observation tower on top. There's no public access as it's now privately owned but you're able to get up close and amazingly there are still genuine German trenches that are fully accessible right in front of it.
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The actual fort was strange in itself, with its war time "extension " tacked on top. In all honesty, the highlight was the German trenches that run below it and exploring them. We were there to walk across to the island, and its very close by, so it's definitely worth a visit.
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I don't think the tower is open to the public.The concrete structure you see was built over the original fort by the German occupation forces in World War Two.I was here when I waited for the tide to fall so I could cross the causeway to Lihou Island.
Ian Chamberlain

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3y

Fort Saumarez is one of many fortifications around Guernsey from WWII which have become just part of the islands aesthetic and a passive reminder of difficult times.

Having grown up on the island, it was an exciting place to visit on days out, as it was history right in front of your eyes with some curiosity still behind what took place... Or just to run and climb around as you would.

Now having returned as an adult, it's an exciting place to share with other people who have never experienced it before as small part of a tour around the island.

As a bonus, in summer the views are perfect and the close by beaches give you...

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A Martello tower built in 1804 during the Napoleonic Wars and named after Sir James Saumarez, a Guernsey Royal Navy admiral who in 1794 commanded a frigate that helped defeat French forces despite being heavily outgunned. The Germans then built a four-storey observation tower on top. There's no public access as it's now privately owned but you're able to get up close and amazingly there are still genuine German trenches that are fully accessible right in...

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5.0
2y

The actual fort was strange in itself, with its war time "extension " tacked on top. In all honesty, the highlight was the German trenches that run below it and exploring them. We were there to walk across to the island, and its very close by, so it's definitely...

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