Newhaven Fort

[gripper stebson]

...opens again today for the season. Well worth a visit if you are interested in the World Wars... oh, and you may get to meet Mrs Stebson while you are there!

 

[Nibble]

I rememebr meeting you all there for the Chrimbo thing. The bacon burgers were immense. So is the fort staying open then?

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Its a great place to visit.

I once watched British Sea Power play live there.

 

[The Spanish]

they do a fantastic day for kids birthdays too.

 

[Stoichkov]

I love Newhaven Fort.

As a kid, if me and my brother were asked where we wanted to go on a sunday afternoon, we both reply "Newhaven Fort!" every time.

Back in the 80's, I went there one Christmas Eve and the old boy on duty clearly had been enjoying a bit of festive spirit and was single-handidly distributing the contents of the gift shop to the few customers he'd had that day

 

[The Spanish]

Its a great place to visit.

I once watched British Sea Power play live there.

they have picked some off the wall venues they also played saltdean beach cafe.

 

[spring hall convert]

Its a great place to visit.

I once watched British Sea Power play live there.

As did I and what a cracking day it was. Duke Spirit & My Latest Novel were great as well from what I remember. Shame they didn't repeat it.

 

[glasfryn]

I worked on the place when they revived it its a very interesting place and was difficult to work on (electrical work) especially the tunnels


and how many bricks?

 

[gripper stebson]

I rememebr meeting you all there for the Chrimbo thing. The bacon burgers were immense. So is the fort staying open then?

Yep. It's being leased out by the Council but has to remain as a tourist attraction. Great news.

Took my Nan up there a while back and took her into the air raid simulator and she got really emotional. Really enjoyed a trip back to her youth. Lovely stuff.

Get down there people.

 

[Nibble]

Excellent stuff. Well done on giving your Nan some PTSD flashbacks.

 

[spring hall convert]

they have picked some off the wall venues they also played saltdean beach cafe.

A night where my view of the band was substancially improved by standing outside rather than inside!

 

[gripper stebson]

Excellent stuff. Well done on giving your Nan some PTSD flashbacks.

They were good memories. My Nan was in The Luftwaffe.

 

[The Spanish]

A night where my view of the band was substancially improved by standing outside rather than inside!

everyones experience of saltdean beach cafe is improved by not going in it.

 

[Nibble]

They were good memories. My Nan was in The Luftwaffe.

Hahahahahahaha! Brilliant.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

A night where my view of the band was substancially improved by standing outside rather than inside!

The stage was non existent from what I remember- they just played at one end of the cafe. Think Eamon was still playing for them then- such great days!

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

We cycled over to newhaven regularly as kids in the 70s. The place was a wreck. Rubble everywhere but we'd spend all day playing war and discovering tunnels. Great times but I've never been back. Might drop in for a look one day in spring.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

This thread has encouraged me to visit very soon. Hope the cafe there is still doing hot puddings.

 

[Eggmundo]

My Sons school are going there Wednesday for a field trip. Great place, not as impressive as Shoreham fort but close.

 

[Caveman]

My Sons school are going there Wednesday for a field trip. Great place, not as impressive as Shoreham fort but close.

Does Shoreham ever open to the public?

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Newhaven Fort has far more to see and do. Interactive stuff etc. I dont think there is much at Shoreham to be honest.