Friends of Shoreham Fort — Attraction in Adur

The fort itself is a little underwelming, visit Newhaven fort and you will see what i mean. That said its probably relatively early days for the group running it and with a lottery grant! and decent council support wonders could be worked. Good for the children doing a local history project. Its probably a half day out what with watching the boats come into the harbour and a paddle. You could make a full day by using the beach which is a short but uneven walk away(not recommended for chair users). Sea Fishing off the harbour arm is by membership i believe so google first to find out. Fishing from the beach though is free and its a long beach! Parking can become full quickly on bank holidays and weekends but mid week you should be fine. There is extremely limited on street parking close...

The fort is interesting but not spectacular, as only the fort remains ,the barracks etc has been demolished. There are plenty of information boards explaining the usage over the years. There is a pay and display car park adjacent . The setting of the fort on the entrance to the harbour offers views of ships leaving or entering plus the various small pleasure boats ,a nice place for a picnic. The adjacent beach is family friendly with a long walkway to make it easier for the infirm or push chair users to...

Looks better in pictures, very disappointed. We've been on the good Friday Bank Holiday and it was closed, so we had to just see it from the outside which is not much really. Also, there is absolutely nothing else around expect from public toilettes. Make sure you have something to drink / eat with you, as there is nothing around, no shop, nothing. You can enjoy the pebbles beach and there were also some people fishing in the area. And considering the lack of everything else in the area, you have to pay for...