Notable fort · Saint Helena
Lower Battery
Lower Battery is a fort in Saint Helena.
Lower Battery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Lower Battery
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Lower Battery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -15.90602, -5.70487. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lower Battery
- Rupert's Valley · viewpoint · ~3 km · Must-see
- Saint James' Church · church · ~3 km · Must-see
- Museum of St Helena · museum · ~3 km · Must-see
- Jacob's Ladder · fort · ~3 km · Must-see
- Heart-shaped Waterfall Postbox Walk · waterfall · ~6 km · Must-see
- Domaine de Longwood House · fort · ~7 km · Must-see
- Plantation House · museum · ~7 km · Must-see
- St. Paul’s Cathedral · church · ~7 km · Must-see
- Saint Helena · river spot · ~8 km · Must-see
- Diana's Peak · viewpoint · ~9 km · Must-see
- Buttermilk Point Battery · fort · ~0 km
- Repulse Point Battery · fort · ~0 km
- Middle Point Battery · fort · ~0 km
- Bank's Upper Battery · fort · ~0 km
- Bank's Battery · fort · ~1 km
- Sugar Loaf · viewpoint · ~1 km
- Banks Valley Bay · beach · ~1 km
- Rupert's Bay · beach · ~2 km
Other forts & heritage near Lower Battery
- Jacob's Ladder · fort · ~3 km · Must-see
- Domaine de Longwood House · fort · ~7 km · Must-see
- Buttermilk Point Battery · fort · ~0 km
- Repulse Point Battery · fort · ~0 km
- Middle Point Battery · fort · ~0 km
- Bank's Upper Battery · fort · ~0 km
- Bank's Battery · fort · ~1 km
- Munden's Battery · fort · ~2 km
- Mule Yard · fort · ~3 km
- Cenotaph · fort · ~3 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Lower Battery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Lower Battery yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lower Battery?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lower Battery?
Nearby: Rupert's Valley (viewpoint, 3 km), Saint James' Church (church, 3 km), Museum of St Helena (museum, 3 km), Jacob's Ladder (fort, 3 km), Heart-shaped Waterfall Postbox Walk (waterfall, 6 km), Domaine de Longwood House (fort, 7 km).
Is Lower Battery worth visiting?
Lower Battery is listed as a notable fort in Saint Helena on Spotwander.