Must-see fort · Central Region, Ghana
Fort William Lighthouse
Fort William Lighthouse is a fort in Central Region, Ghana.
Fort William 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 Fort William 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 Fort William Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 5.10804, -1.24434. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort William Lighthouse
- Cape Coast Castle · church · Central Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Elmina Java Museum · museum · Central Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kakum National Park · sanctuary · Central Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Fort San Sebastian · fort · Western Region · ~55 km · Must-see
- Fort Orange · fort · Western Region · ~68 km · Must-see
- Crab · fort · Central Region · ~0 km
- Fort Victoria · fort · Central Region · ~1 km
- West African Historical Museum · museum · Central Region · ~1 km
- Fort Carolusburg · fort · Central Region · ~1 km
- Fort Royal · fort · Central Region · ~1 km
- Monument at Mfantsipim school · fort · Central Region · ~2 km
- Chief's Palace · fort · Central Region · ~4 km
- St. Francis de Sales Cathedral · church · Central Region · ~5 km
- Central Mosque · dargah · Central Region · ~6 km
- Sasakawa Centre · fort · Central Region · ~6 km
- Fort Nassau · fort · Central Region · ~7 km
- Tropical International Beach · beach · Central Region · ~8 km
- Elimina Castle · fort · Central Region · ~15 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Fort William Lighthouse
Other forts & heritage near Fort William Lighthouse
- Fort San Sebastian · fort · Western Region · ~55 km · Must-see
- Fort Orange · fort · Western Region · ~68 km · Must-see
- Fort Batenstein · fort · Western Region · ~101 km · Must-see
- Dixcove's fort · fort · Western Region · ~106 km · Must-see
- Cape Three Points · fort · Western Region · ~128 km · Must-see
- Fort Santo Antonio · fort · Western Region · ~142 km · Must-see
- Church of Christ - McCarthy Hill · fort · Greater Accra Region · ~146 km · Must-see
- Crab · fort · Central Region · ~0 km
- Fort Victoria · fort · Central Region · ~1 km
- Fort Carolusburg · fort · Central Region · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fort William Lighthouse open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort William 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 Fort William Lighthouse?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fort William Lighthouse?
Nearby: Cape Coast Castle (church, 1 km), Elmina Java Museum (museum, 14 km), Kakum National Park (sanctuary, 52 km), Fort San Sebastian (fort, 55 km), Fort Orange (fort, 68 km), Crab (fort, 0 km).
Is Fort William Lighthouse worth visiting?
Fort William Lighthouse is listed as a must-see fort in Ghana on Spotwander.