Notable fort · Kent, Kent
Bateman's Tower
Bateman's Tower is a fort in Kent, Kent.
Bateman's Tower: 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 Bateman's Tower
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 Bateman's Tower — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.80575, 1.01078. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bateman's Tower
- Mersea Fort · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mersea Island · beach · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~6 km · Must-see
- Welsh Wood · park · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~14 km · Must-see
- Colchester Castle · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hilly Fields, Colchester · park · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~16 km · Must-see
- Colchester Zoo · park · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~17 km · Must-see
- Spring Lane Meadows · park · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tiptree Parish Field · park · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~22 km · Must-see
- Brockwell Meadows · park · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~27 km · Must-see
- St Mary the Virgin, Burnham on Crouch · church · Kent · ~29 km · Must-see
- St Peter ad Vincula, Coggeshall · church · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~29 km · Must-see
- St Mary · church · Kent · ~30 km · Must-see
- Beacon Hill Battery · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~30 km · Must-see
- Tiger Hill, Suffolk · park · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~31 km · Must-see
- Whet Mead · park · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~31 km · Must-see
- Railway Walk, Hadleigh · park · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~31 km · Must-see
- Landguard Fort · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bobbits Lane · park · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~33 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Bateman's Tower
- Mersea Fort · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~1 km · Must-see
- Colchester Castle · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~15 km · Must-see
- Beacon Hill Battery · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~30 km · Must-see
- Landguard Fort · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lindsey Castle · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~37 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity Church (disused) · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~38 km · Must-see
- Milden Village Sign · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~41 km · Must-see
- Hedingham Castle · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~44 km · Must-see
- Sutton Hoo · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~48 km · Must-see
- Hadleigh Castle · fort · Kent · ~50 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bateman's Tower open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bateman's Tower yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bateman's Tower?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bateman's Tower?
Nearby: Mersea Fort (fort, 1 km), Mersea Island (beach, 6 km), Welsh Wood (park, 14 km), Colchester Castle (fort, 15 km), Hilly Fields, Colchester (park, 16 km), Colchester Zoo (park, 17 km).
Is Bateman's Tower worth visiting?
Bateman's Tower is listed as a notable fort in Kent on Spotwander.