It’s off the mainland and standing in water roughly seven miles from the coast. Known as the Maunsell Forts, these eerie steel structures were built in the Thames and Mersey estuaries during the ...

The fort's main access to the rest of the world is by boats — which then have to be lifted up onto the top platform. There's also a helicopter platform. Despite the harsh exterior, the inside is ...

The 60ft (18m) forts towers were part of the Maunsell Forts, built to defend the country from air raids during World War Two. In August 2024, Whitstable resident Dan Brown became the first person ...

Full details for these popular cruises have been announced today which includes trips to Tower Bridge, the historic Second World War Maunsell Forts, Gravesend, Ipswich and Clacton as well as ...