Fort Nelson

Fort Nelson was built to defend Portsmouth against the French. Interestingly, its big guns point inland to protect Portsmouth in the event of the dastardly French landing along the coast and attacking from the rear. |next attraction|

You can explore the tunnels that lead to the outer defences, see cannon ancient and modern and learn how cannon making has evolved over the last 500 years. Remember Saddam Hussein's famous Supergun? Part of it is here. |map|  |more things to do|



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