Fort Blockhouse

We went on a family sailing boat from Gosport to Isle of wight for launch and back.

differently worth doing, it was a great day out

Wasn't there as a tourist, but enjoyed looking at the buildings wondering about their histories.

Being a working MOD site, it's difficult to get access unless you have business there, but if you can arrange a visit there's loads to see. The walls of the citadel house a Chapel dedicated to the Submarine Service, crammed with fascinating memorials and artifacts. The sea wall still has the emplacements that housed the guns which were to defend Portsmouth and Gosport from attack from the sea. Its possible - with care - to walk around the old walls and see how the naval base grew up around the original fortress. Amazing place.

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An amazing facility underused and poorly maintained. Should and could be a great asset to the Royal Navy instead, like so much of the Naval establishment, it looks like no one cares.

Food was great, stunning view of the sea with a comfortable bed and spacious rooms. The bathrooms' taps don't work sometimes.

Amazing place. Shame it is now closed

Fairly good quality, large rooms, depending on which block you get. The wardroom was surprisingly nice and well appointed, with a great terrace seating area and unbeatable views. There's a lot of history here, just a shame it's not as well maintained as it deserves. Cleaning standards could have been better prior to arrival as well.

Great views, very quiet but the food in galley was very very similar to school dinners.