Local favourite fort · Prince Edward, Virginia

Penshurst

Penshurst is a fort in Prince Edward, Virginia.

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Penshurst: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Penshurst

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Penshurst — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.24049, -78.45981. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Penshurst

High Bridge Trail State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~3 km · Must-see
Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~9 km · Must-see
Twin Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~23 km · Must-see
Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~26 km · Must-see
Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~29 km · Must-see
Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~30 km · Must-see
Willis Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~32 km · Must-see
Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~34 km · Must-see
Charlotte State Forest · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~41 km · Must-see
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park ruins · church · Pendleton · ~42 km · Must-see
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~43 km · Must-see
Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~45 km · Must-see
Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~45 km · Must-see
Staunton River Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~55 km · Must-see
Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~58 km · Must-see
James River State Park · sanctuary · Buckingham · ~65 km · Must-see
Powhatan Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~66 km · Must-see
James River Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~67 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Penshurst

Other forts & heritage near Penshurst

Point of Honor Monument · fort · Monroe · ~80 km · Must-see
Locust Hill · fort · Pittsylvania · ~89 km · Must-see
Foster Site · fort · Charles · ~110 km · Must-see
Agecroft Hall · fort · Richmond · ~114 km · Must-see
Falling Creek UDC Jefferson Davis Highway Marker · fort · Chesterfield · ~116 km · Must-see
Pocahontas Island · fort · Colonial Heights · ~117 km · Must-see
James Monroe's tomb · fort · Richmond · ~118 km · Must-see
Bryan Park · fort · Richmond · ~119 km · Must-see
Site of J.E.B Stuart's Death · fort · Richmond · ~120 km · Must-see
Virginia Women's Monument · fort · Richmond · ~121 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Penshurst open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Penshurst yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Penshurst?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Penshurst?

Nearby: High Bridge Trail State Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 9 km), Twin Lakes State Park (sanctuary, 23 km), Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park (sanctuary, 26 km), Holliday Lake State Park (lake, 29 km), Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 30 km).