Comments on: Beacon Hill Fort – Harwich

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:08:59 +0000

If they actually did something with this place it would be alot better for the community, my dad took me there a few years ago and told me how much fun he used to have there, but now its over grown but i still know many people that go there, it should be opened up for the history, or for the kids to go to as they go there anyway. its already had graffitti everywhere so its never going to be restored as everyone just fafs about.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 27 May 2011 19:35:37 +0000

It hasn’t changed much I wish they would do something with it..

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 27 May 2011 19:34:41 +0000

I used to pay in the dubs as we use to call it it was good to explore most of the
Buildings where boarded up but you always find away in especially the tall tower
With views of felixstowe,, it’s been like that for years now would be a shame to tear
It down, would be good if that had some kind of museum or did it up but I suppose like most things in harwich it gets talked about but never happens… Harwich has so much history but we don’t show it …….. A big museum would be ideal there is a lot of history and facts that people don’t even know About.. Frustrating really….

By: Taylor

Taylor — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:03:28 +0000

I have always wanted to go here but they’re now closed off bloody council!

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 03:54:03 +0000

Have really enjoyed looking at the pictures of the fort. In its day this was linked closely with landguard fort and the offshore forts such as Roughs tower and Fort Knock John as anti aircraft and shipping defence. Although the vandalism is sad, Harwich has more henesty than the Felixtowe forts, which now largely restored have lost the adventure playground element to their existence. Sadly the Felixtowe kids wont get their first snog or haunted night in their forts as they are clean, museum like and locked up.

By: tractorboy 54

tractorboy 54 — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:32:04 +0000

the w.d. as i used to know it looks very sad now surprised that its still there.very suprised the conservationists haven’t got hold of it.the place used to be a kids dream better than any pleasurewood hills imagination could go riot in this place.i wonder how manny young lovers used this place after us young uns had long gone home.in my time i remember that the tall turrets were painted with windows and doors to resemble houses.it would be interesting to hear from someone who might be alive who was actually stationed here during the war.kevin mudd thats a name from the past i emigrated to newmarket

By: Kevin Mudd

Kevin Mudd — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:45:23 +0000

We uased to play here as kids in the 1960′s. It was a great place to collect blackberries as well. Around fireworks time we used to have play battles using bangers and the small rockets. I guess those days are gone forever what with lawsuits and what have you. This is the first time I”ve seen the WD since leaving England for Australia in 1970. It so sad that the kids nowadays want to tag everything with paint.

By: tom norris

tom norris — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:39:16 +0000

my family came from harwich,I have spent many summers in dovercourt and harwich,my grand daughter and grand children now live there, i have on every occasion visited beacon hill it is part of our history and should be protected from vandals who unlike myself and my generation lived through and survived ww2 tom norris

By: vanessa thompson

vanessa thompson — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:50:37 +0000

love this place !

By: vanessa thompson

vanessa thompson — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:47:56 +0000

love this place !