Fort Charlotte

Address
Fort Charlotte
1 Charlotte St
Lerwick
Shetland
Scotland
ZE1 0JL

About

Fort Charlotte is located in the Shetland Islands. It is a five-sided artillery fort with bastions projecting from each corner.

Some of the highlights of the fort are:

The location – in the heart of Lerwick, with sweeping views over Bressay Sound and the island of Bressay beyond.
The bastioned defences – still bristling with heavy guns, albeit modern replicas.
The powder magazine and reservoir – left just as they would have looked over 200 years ago.

External access all year round. Keys available from staff on site Monday - Friday. Fort Charlotte is temporarily closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

Free admission.