Harbour St, Lerwick, Shetland ZE1 0JL
Wander among the massive walls of an artillery fort built to protect the Sound of Bressay from the Dutch.
Construction of Fort Charlotte began – though was not completed – in 1665, during the Second Dutch War. It was rebuilt more than a century later, during the War of American Independence, but the newer fort never saw military action.
Today, the fort is presented much as it would have looked in the 1780s.
5 Jan to 12 Jan:
Monday to Thursday, 10am to 4pm
Last entry 3.30pm
13 Jan to 31 Mar:
Daily, 10am to 4pm
Last entry 3.30pm
1 Apr to 30 Sep:
Daily, 9.30am to 5.30pm
Last entry 4.30pm
1 Oct to 18 Dec:
Daily, 10am to 4pm
Last entry 3.30pm
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