sharky Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 I'm going on holiday next week near Brighton is there anything military worth looking at in that neck of the woods. Regards iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david1212 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I'm sure the museum at Shoreham-on-sea airport (not to be confused with Shoreham in Kent) closed several years ago. Tangmere military aviation museum is about 30 miles away. http://www.tangmere-museum.org.uk/ Also while not military there is plenty to see at Amberley. http://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I'm going on holiday next week near Brighton is there anything military worth looking at in that neck of the woods.Regards iain Iain, At Eastbourne, there is the Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum, it has some regimental museums in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 (edited) Perhaps Fort Newhaven is still going? http://www.newhavenfort.org.uk/ There is the monument to the all those, including the Canadians lost at Dieppe that has been moved agin apparently, here is a link to the town's website and info http://www.newhaventowncouncil.gov.uk/war-memorials R Edited October 1, 2012 by robin craig web site links inserted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Having grown up in the area - I'd agree with the above as a good start. - Tangmere has the world record setting Hawker Hunter and a replica of the Spitfire prototype. Worth a look. - Eastbourne Redoubt and Newhaven Fort are both full of history. For the older history, Pevensey castle is interesting, as is Bodiam castle. The Battle of Hastings re-enactment is around about now over in Battle (with Battle Abbey). A27 across to Portsmouth is do-able, though it feels like a long drive when you're doing it. There you have the D-Day museum and the historic dockyards, Mary Rose and Victory. Further afield in the opposite direction is Dover castle. If you get there make sure you book onto the underground hospital tour early as there's only a limited number of spaces. The upper bunker was central to D-Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 Cheers missed your reponses but ended up at newhaven fort very interesting place indeed well worth a visit also went to kelvedon hatch nuclear bunker which again is a great place . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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