Portchester Castle

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Portchester Castle

Portchester Castle began life as a vast Roman ‘Saxon Shore’ fort built to defend the south-east coast of Britannia and it still retains most of its Roman defences. Today, you can climb to the top of the 100ft high Norman keep, added in the 12th century, and enjoy brilliant views across the Solent.

Look out for displays telling the stories of prisoners of war from the Napoleonic wars; as well as a dramatic installation about Portchester’s most surprising prisoners – around 2,000 African-Caribbean soldiers who were captured while fighting on St Lucia. Discover how they encountered kindness as well as cruelty and prejudice.

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English Heritage is guardian to some of the nation’s most treasured and iconic buildings and monuments, including Stonehenge, Tintagel Castle, Osborne, Hadrian’s Wall and Dover Castle. English Heritage champions our historic places and advises the Government and others to help today’s generation get the best out of our heritage and ensure that it is protected for future generations.  

From only £42 for a whole year, English Heritage members enjoy unlimited access to over 400 historic properties across the country, a whole year’s worth of fun days out, free entry for up to six accompanying children per adult member, free or reduced-price entry to exclusive members’ events giving you access to our experts and a glimpse behind the scenes, exclusive Members’ Magazine four times a year with in-depth features about our properties and wider work, which also includes a nationwide events guide, a free handbook to help plan your next exciting day out, special offers, discounts and competitions for a great variety of products and experiences, and an English Heritage car sticker.

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