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VICTORIANSWORLD WAR IWORLD WAR IIWith a history spanning 160 years, this Victorian coastal defence cum nuclear bunker is now a museum.
Learn about the fort's historic past and its role in protecting the naval harbour at Portland from 1860 and how improved military technology rendered it obsolete by 1956 having come through World War I and World War II unscathed.
Go underground and explore the many tunnels and secret passageways beneath the fort before taking a picnic lunch overlooking the Jurassic Coast.
Nothe Fort is ideal for all ages
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