Hurst Castle

Website http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/ConProperty.191

Classification Historic Building

DescriptionOne of the most advanced of the artillery fortresses built by Henry VIII: used as a prison for eminent 17th-century captives, and later strengthened during the 19th and 20th centuries. It commands the narrow entrance to the Solent.

Position

Photographs

The Address, , Milford-on-Sea, SO41 0TP

Phone01590 642344

DateAug 10, 2006

Contact NameEnglish Heritage

CategoryEngland > Hampshire

Local Information

Other Nearby Attractions

Fort Victoria Country Park is 1.81 Miles away
Built on the north shore of the Isle of Wight to guard the Solent the remains of Fort Victoria now house a...
West Wight Sports Centre is 2.00 Miles away
We are located in the heart of Freshwater, and have one of the newest sports facilities on the Isle of...
The Needles Park is 2.21 Miles away
The Needles is a row of distinctive stacks of chalk that rise out of the sea off the western extremity of...
Yarmouth Castle is 2.48 Miles away
This last and most sophisticated addition to Henry VIII's coastal defences was completed after his death...
Afton Park is 2.87 Miles away
The newly designed and planted gardens sit in an area of outstanding natural beauty, beneath the chalk...

Campsites located nearby this attraction
Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Unknown MySQL server host 'thedatabaseserver.co.uk' (2) in /home/leisure/public_html/lib/db.class.php on line 20

Warning: mysql_select_db(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in /home/leisure/public_html/lib/db.class.php on line 22

Golf Courses nearby this attraction

Freshwater Bay Golf Club is 3.17 Miles away
Freshwater Bay golf course is one of the most spectacular courses in the UK. Set on the downlands...
Barton-on-Sea Golf Club is 4.55 Miles away
Barton-on-Sea Golf Club, founded in 1897, is situated on the coastal cliff between Highcliffe and...
Brokenhurst Manor Golf Club is 7.64 Miles away
Brokenhurst Manor Golf Course was designed by the great course architect Harry Colt and opened for play in...
Burley Golf Club is 10.85 Miles away
Founded in 1905, the course was set out and built by a number of local gentlemen on Forestry land and is a...
Iford Golf Cnetre is 11.66 Miles away
"Making Golf Easier" underpins our thinking about new and existing services at the Centre so that you, the...