Beacon Hill Fort
Beacon Hill Fort is an artillery battery guarding Harwich harbour. It stands 100 m east of Harwich. The register lists it as a scheduled monument.
Fort near Harwich
Just outside Harwich
Beacon Hill Fort is 100 m east of Harwich. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Harwich has 199 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather by the month
From May to September, Harwich sees highs of 17–23°C.
Beacon Hill Fort
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 2 languages. Top of the 24 other places within 15 km is Landguard Fort, 2.2 km off.
- Type
- Fort
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 100 m east of Harwich
- Official site
- beaconhillfort.org.uk
The map
Orange: Beacon Hill Fort.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
The largest of the 6 towns is Felixstowe, with 24,218 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Harwich
Parkeston
Felixstowe
Shotley Gate
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Beacon Hill Fort is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwich | 100 m west of it | 20,219 | 15 |
| Parkeston | 1.7 km west of it | 975 | 13 |
| Felixstowe | 1.9 km northeast of it | 24,218 | 16 |
| Shotley Gate | 2.3 km northwest of it | 1,418 | 14 |
| Shotley | 4 km northwest of it | 550 | 11 |
| Trimley St Mary | 4.1 km northeast of it | 3,736 | 15 |
Close to Beacon Hill Fort
3 piers, 2 forts and 2 museums are among the 24 within 15 km.
Castle · English HeritageLandguard Fort2.2 km away2
FortHarwich Redoubt400 m away3
MuseumLightvessel 181.2 km away4PierPierShotley Pier2.3 km away5FortFortHM Fort Roughs14 km away6
PierFelixstowe Pier4.5 km away7
MuseumLifeboat Museum900 m away8
PierWalton Pier10 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Beacon Hill Fort
Where is Beacon Hill Fort?
Beacon Hill Fort is 100 m east of Harwich, Essex.
What is Beacon Hill Fort?
Artillery battery guarding Harwich harbour.
When is the best time to visit Beacon Hill Fort?
May to September are the warmest months in Harwich, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Beacon Hill Fort a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Beacon Hill Fort?
Within 15 km: Landguard Fort (2.2 km), Harwich Redoubt (400 m), Lightvessel 18 (1.2 km) and Shotley Pier (2.3 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Beacon Hill Fort: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Landguard Fort: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harwich Redoubt: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lightvessel 18: Matt Harrop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Felixstowe Pier: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lifeboat Museum: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walton Pier: Scribwik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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