Beacon Hill Battery was open to vandals, graffiti-ists, & arsonists for several decades, consequently the site became an absolute eyesore of a tip. It's a shame because the fortification has enormous local historical significance, having served during BOTH World Wars. Some of the buildings on-site should have been Listed & preserved due to their unique military design. Today what remains is in quite a dilapidated condition, despite all the hard work put in by volunteers to undo the damage done by decades of neglect & trespassing. If visiting be sure to check out the exterior enforcement of Beacon Hill Fort, stretching all around the sea wall feature known as The Point. You can actually look inside the pillbox apertures facing onto the North Sea from here! Also to be seen on the Harwich side of Beacon Hill Fort, is the neighbouring WW2 RDF Radar Tower. On the pillbox facing onto The Point is a preserved graffiti painting, (but is it a genuine Banksy mural!?)