Fort Amherst, based in Chatham, Medway, Kent, is Britain’s largest Napoleonic Fortress. Visitors can enjoy over 300 years of military history with a …
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May 5, 2025
Today I went on a VE Day WW2 Tunnel Tour with Louise, our tour guide, and it was excellent. The tour was packed with visual and verbal information about the time period and the people who worked in t…Full review by evieorang
May 3, 2025
Took the Tunnel Tour with our Guide Steve, he was exceptional, had an in-depth knowledge of every aspect of the Fort and a brilliant sense of humour. The staff in the Cafe were also very friendly and…Full review by chriswill56
Apr 28, 2025
It's cold and dark down there in those tunnels but when I got home after the Sunday morning tour I had to slap on some aftersun. Why? Well, because of the warmth coming from our tour guide Barney. Hi…Full review by Matthew M
Hi, I am sure we were told they were about 7 - 10 degrees. I was in shorts and a t shirt and felt fine although it was very hot outside so it was a relief. We recently visited the …
Hi, I am sure we were told they were about 7 - 10 degrees. I was in shorts and a t shirt and felt fine although it was very hot outside so it was a relief. We recently visited the Ramsgate tunnels and were told they were 11 degrees, I though Fort Amherst felt about the same.
I have tunnel tour tickets booked for this Friday. If its raining a lot will I be able to get a refund or transfer it to another date? Thank you
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To be honest it wouldn't make much difference on the weather I'd say 95% of your tour will be indoors under ground they also have a brilliant cafe if you arrive early so you don't have to …
To be honest it wouldn't make much difference on the weather I'd say 95% of your tour will be indoors under ground they also have a brilliant cafe if you arrive early so you don't have to wait around outside
Our tunnel tour was 2 hours long. For the £7.50 entry charge it's well worth every penny. You can then spend as long as you want before/after looking at the grounds, allotments, old …
Our tunnel tour was 2 hours long. For the £7.50 entry charge it's well worth every penny. You can then spend as long as you want before/after looking at the grounds, allotments, old cannons etc. Great day out. Highly recommend the tunnel tour.
Dogs are allowed on site, however they must be kept on a lead at all times whilst in the grounds. Only guide and therapy dogs are permitted within the café and visitor centre. I will …
Dogs are allowed on site, however they must be kept on a lead at all times whilst in the grounds. Only guide and therapy dogs are permitted within the café and visitor centre. I will enquire about the tunnels and revert
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Which days do you run Tunnel Tours?
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Tunnel Tours are available daily. We are currently running our Glimpse of Christmas Past event in December 2024. Standard tunnel tours will resume on 6th January 2025.
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