Must-see fort · Kent, Kent
Old Lighthouse
Old Lighthouse is a fort in Kent, Kent.
Old Lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Old Lighthouse
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Old Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.71296, 1.69528. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Old Lighthouse
- Winterton Dunes Circular · sanctuary · Kent · ~1 km · Must-see
- Horsey Beach · beach · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~7 km · Must-see
- Caister Castle · fort · Kent · ~9 km · Must-see
- Saint Catherine's Church · church · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~14 km · Must-see
- Great Yarmouth Minster · church · Kent · ~14 km · Must-see
- St Benet's Abbey · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~15 km · Must-see
- The Tolhouse Gaol · museum · Kent · ~15 km · Must-see
- Museum of the Broads · museum · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~17 km · Must-see
- Malthouse Broad · lake · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ranworth Broad · lake · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~18 km · Must-see
- Saint Helen · church · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~18 km · Must-see
- Weavers’ Way · trek · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~19 km · Must-see
- The Broads · sanctuary · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~19 km · Must-see
- Gorleston (Range Rear) Lighthouse · beach · Kent · ~20 km · Must-see
- Gorleston South Pier Lighthouse · beach · Kent · ~20 km · Must-see
- South Walsham Fen - Local Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~20 km · Must-see
- Happisburgh Lighthouse · beach · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~20 km · Must-see
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens · park · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~20 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Old Lighthouse
- Caister Castle · fort · Kent · ~9 km · Must-see
- St Benet's Abbey · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dilham Village Sign · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~22 km · Must-see
- Salvin Trafford's Mausoleum · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~25 km · Must-see
- Claxton Village Sign · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~28 km · Must-see
- Saint Theobald's Church;St Theobald's (ruin) · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~29 km · Must-see
- Horsford Roll of Honour · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~38 km · Must-see
- Venta Icenorum Roman Town · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~39 km · Must-see
- Blickling Hall · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mettingham Castle · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~42 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Old Lighthouse open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Old Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Old Lighthouse?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Old Lighthouse?
Nearby: Winterton Dunes Circular (sanctuary, 1 km), Horsey Beach (beach, 7 km), Caister Castle (fort, 9 km), Saint Catherine's Church (church, 14 km), Great Yarmouth Minster (church, 14 km), St Benet's Abbey (fort, 15 km).
Is Old Lighthouse worth visiting?
Old Lighthouse is listed as a must-see fort in Kent on Spotwander.