Nothe Fort

Absolute gem...its a must visit. The view from Nothe fort is fantastic. If you love history, you will have enough option to spend a quality time at Nothe fort while witnessing the fort, weapons, bunkers, signalling room, anti aircraft gun and many more. There is a garden just beside Nothe fort and the view from the garden is very beautiful. It can't be missed. But before visiting check the open and close timing in their website.

An excellent tourist / visitor attraction. Brilliantly restored since being derelict in the 1980s. The D-Day exhibition is fascinating, including some good archive photographs. Worth the admission, £10.50 for a one-year pass.

Excellent experience. Great day out. Lots of interesting exhibitions and a maze of tunnels. The cold War exhibits and nuclear bunker really interesting. Lovely cafe serving light lunches volunteers very friendly and helpful,the accessibility very good there is a lift that goes from the ramparts all the way down to the tunnels. Lots of ramps everywhere very impressive

An amazing place, for anyone remotely interested in history. Although less than 200 years old, the fort has a great deal of history crammed in. This month, the sacrifices of our service men and women are even more poignant, with the fabulous Standing with Giants, Falklands memorial, based here. A ticket to the fort lasts a year, which is useful because a day visit is not enough! Highly recommended

I love a good coastal fort and this place did not disappoint! Just about everything was open, even the nuclear bunker deep below and ghost corridor. A few old guns and canons remaining as well as a few scenes set up to give you a better idea of the era. Beautiful views across the bay towards the west and a good view looking back over Weymouth too. Sadly it's been plagued with poppy remembrance decor. No disrespect to our histories hero's and sacrifices intended, but "carried away" does not even come close to describing what has been done here. I dread to think what the cost was and it pains me to think about what restoration work that OTT decor budget could have been used for instead. (See photos). Also, even though I was there over an hour, bought some souvenirs and snapped many photos whilst enjoying the whole site (despite the decor), as I was leaving one of the elder volenteer staff kept badgering and hounding me all the way to the exit, blocking me and trying to coax me to stay longer because he seemed to think I was leaving too soon. Even saying "you couldn't have read everything" like I was some school kid not paying attention. Honestly he ruined the whole experience for me as I walked away annoyed by his pestering. Toilet, gift shop and cafeteria. Wheel chair ramps and lift. Onsite parking. 100% dog friendly, bring your pup!

Not my first visit but we went to see Standing with Giants. Superb installation and a perfect stiind. The fort is very well restored and the displays and recreations are exceptional. Staff are knowledgeable and very friendly. The café is worth a visit for a light lunch or just a very good coffee. I have worked at a similar establishment, Penedennis Castle run by English Heritage. I think they could learn from Nothe. I'll be back

Nothe Fort is a fascinating historic site with amazing views over Weymouth Bay and the harbour. The fort is well preserved, with interesting exhibits, tunnels, and displays that bring its history to life. The staff and volunteers are friendly and knowledgeable, making the visit even more enjoyable. A perfect mix of history, scenery, and fun — a must-visit attraction in Weymouth!

The Falkland Tribute standing with giants was very moving. Lovely volunteers who were very helpful. We spent a couple of hours walking around Nothe fort it has a great deal of military history with tunnels and a nuclear bunker. I found the whole experience very informative.

A brillant day out sounds boring visiting a forte but the minute you walk in it has your gripped. the feeling and the place where it is situated all help you to take you back and feel what is was like to be there when it was built. The kids are given a sheet where they have to hunt for hidden toy mouses. Hint take a small notepad and pencil for the kids to keep count. The videos showing the forte throughout the years as well as videos showing how it was nelected but saved and shows the progress of the restoration. Various displays as well as equipment are all there to see and to touch, as well as mock up of events all help to make the experience a enjoyable one.. The cafe that is situated inside does a lovely cream tea. Also does kids boxes as well a hot and cold meals. The prices you would think would be over the top but I was very shocked at the price as they are very cheap, and the food is lovely..

Nice walk around the Fort, we didn't go in there because we were repelled by the tacky advertisement and the posters in funfair-style hanging there. If there's really interesting historical stuff in there, nicely presented, it should be advertised that way. We had the bad luck to be there while there were the preparations for the olympic games were going on, so there was construction work in the garden done.

Brilliant. A very reasonably priced day out with plenty to se and read. I found out a lot about the history of the building and war time escapades. Not really my scene usually but it got me very interested. If the children get bored there are mice hidden in the rooms and if the children count them they can get a certificate. Very good cafe with excellent bread pudding for sale.

Went in and found the forte amazing the amount of work they've put in to upkeep the fort and the information panels are very clear and informative.Will be bringing the grandchildren in the summer

This excellent museum set in a Victorian fort overlooking the sea at Weymouth has got to be one of the best value visitor attractions in the area. As a Weymouth boy myself, I have visited this place more times than I can say and I still think its great. The museum is very informative without being boring - it is portrayed through still-life scenes of Victorian soldiers lives - some of the rooms being located underground in old tunnels and passages, some of which are very spooky - terrify the kids with the old fort ghost who whistles in the corridors! The kids will also love playing with the big guns on the roof too! Access for disabled visitors is quite limited however as some of the fort is up narrow stairs and therefore it is also difficult for buggy users. Parking nearby is unfortunately quite limited, especially in the holiday season. The fort has a tea room and a souvenir shop and is great value for money, with free child entry. Definitely one to take the kids to this summer.