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A cost effective trip for a young family looking for something ‘different’.
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点评：We visited Fort Luton on a Sunday afternoon in May during one of its monthly open days. We have visited the fort a number of times over the years when under the stewardship of previous owners and have seen it change from an abandoned Victorian fort to its current guise as a military museum. We drove to the fort and there is a large (free) car park available here though this can get busy when the adjacent school is being used. Public busses also serve the area.
Visitors entering the fort cross a short bridge across the (dry) moat which regrettably has been partly filled by a previous owner, there is a small fee for entry collected on the gate (£3 per adult on the day of our visit). Upon entry, the visitor is confronted by a row of concrete ‘casemate’ rooms flanked on either side by a ‘through’ tunnel giving access to the rear of the fort.
The casemates contain a good size café with seating, and in another room there is a good Royal Navy themed exhibit with memorabilia relevant to the area as Chatham is a former Royal Dockyard town.
The main attraction for visitor are the two tunnels which contain an in depth exhibition of World War 1 and 2 artefacts (some on loan from other collections), and also some former exhibits from the fort’s days as a model museum. The tunnels themselves are accessed via ramps and are well lit. The exhibits are professionally presented all labelled and with a short explanation as well and for us these tunnels warranted the entrance fee on their own merit. One of the tunnels contained a room with a more focused exhibition of artefacts from the ‘home front’ in the 2nd World War and it is sobering to think that these items would have been used by ordinary people in those dark times.
A ramp up from the casemates gives access to the higher levels of the fort and here the visitor will find a small play area for younger children and also picnic area complete with tables and chairs close to a pond which was very pleasant in the afternoon sun. It is possible to walk around about three quarters of the fort perimeter admiring the elevated views over the Luton valley though the view into the moat is blocked by trees and foliage. This area was not very busy on the day of our visit and it was nice to listen to the wild birds singing in the trees
During our visit, we were fortunate to speak to the owner of the fort and found him to be very friendly, committed and enthusiastic about his project and ideas for the future.
We had an enjoyable visit to the fort and would recommend it to others. A visit here would make a cost effective trip for a young family looking for and attraction offering something ‘different’ and would also appeal to those interested in 20th century military history. It also gives the chance to wander around Chatham’s last remaining (publicly) accessible ‘Palmerston Folly’ style forts.
Visitors entering the fort cross a short bridge across the (dry) moat which regrettably has been partly filled by a previous owner, there is a small fee for entry collected on the gate (£3 per adult on the day of our visit). Upon entry, the visitor is confronted by a row of concrete ‘casemate’ rooms flanked on either side by a ‘through’ tunnel giving access to the rear of the fort.
The casemates contain a good size café with seating, and in another room there is a good Royal Navy themed exhibit with memorabilia relevant to the area as Chatham is a former Royal Dockyard town.
The main attraction for visitor are the two tunnels which contain an in depth exhibition of World War 1 and 2 artefacts (some on loan from other collections), and also some former exhibits from the fort’s days as a model museum. The tunnels themselves are accessed via ramps and are well lit. The exhibits are professionally presented all labelled and with a short explanation as well and for us these tunnels warranted the entrance fee on their own merit. One of the tunnels contained a room with a more focused exhibition of artefacts from the ‘home front’ in the 2nd World War and it is sobering to think that these items would have been used by ordinary people in those dark times.
A ramp up from the casemates gives access to the higher levels of the fort and here the visitor will find a small play area for younger children and also picnic area complete with tables and chairs close to a pond which was very pleasant in the afternoon sun. It is possible to walk around about three quarters of the fort perimeter admiring the elevated views over the Luton valley though the view into the moat is blocked by trees and foliage. This area was not very busy on the day of our visit and it was nice to listen to the wild birds singing in the trees
During our visit, we were fortunate to speak to the owner of the fort and found him to be very friendly, committed and enthusiastic about his project and ideas for the future.
We had an enjoyable visit to the fort and would recommend it to others. A visit here would make a cost effective trip for a young family looking for and attraction offering something ‘different’ and would also appeal to those interested in 20th century military history. It also gives the chance to wander around Chatham’s last remaining (publicly) accessible ‘Palmerston Folly’ style forts.
翻译：我们在 5 月的一个周日下午参观了卢顿堡，当时是每月开放日之一。多年来，在前任所有者的管理下，我们多次参观了这座堡垒，并看到它从一座废弃的维多利亚堡垒变成了现在的军事博物馆。我们开车去了堡垒，这里有一个大型（免费）停车场，不过当附近的学校正在使用时，这可能会很忙。公共巴士也服务于该地区。
进入堡垒的游客穿过（干涸的）护城河上的一座短桥，遗憾的是，护城河的一部分已被前主人填满，在大门处收取少量入场费（参观当天每位成人 3 英镑）。进入后，游客会看到一排混凝土“炮台”房间，两侧各有一条“直通”隧道，可通往堡垒后方。
casemates 包含一个大小适中的带座位的咖啡馆，在另一个房间里有一个很好的皇家海军主题展览，里面有与该地区相关的纪念品，因为查塔姆是前皇家造船厂镇。
吸引游客的主要景点是两条隧道，其中包含第一次世界大战和第二次世界大战文物的深度展览（一些是从其他藏品中借来的），以及堡垒时期作为模型博物馆的一些旧展品。隧道本身通过坡道进入，光线充足。这些展品都是专业展示的，所有展品都贴有标签，并附有简短的解释，对我们来说，这些隧道凭其自身的价值保证了入场费。其中一个隧道包含一个房间，里面更集中地展示了第二次世界大战“后方”的手工艺品，令人清醒的是，这些物品在那些黑暗时期会被普通人使用。
炮台的斜坡可以通往堡垒的较高楼层，游客可以在这里找到一个适合年幼儿童的小型游乐区，以及配有桌椅的野餐区，靠近池塘，在午后的阳光下非常宜人。虽然护城河的景色被树木和树叶挡住了，但可以在堡垒周边四分之三的地方走走，欣赏卢顿山谷的高处景色。我们去的那天这个地区不是很忙，很高兴听到野鸟在树上唱歌
在我们访问期间，我们有幸与堡垒的所有者交谈，发现他非常友好，对他的项目和未来的想法充满热情。
我们对堡垒进行了愉快的访问，并会推荐给其他人。对于寻找“与众不同”的景点和吸引人的年轻家庭来说，来这里参观将是一次划算的旅行，而且还会吸引那些对 20 世纪军事历史感兴趣的人。它还让您有机会在查塔姆仅存的（公开）可访问的“Palmerston Folly”式堡垒周围闲逛。
进入堡垒的游客穿过（干涸的）护城河上的一座短桥，遗憾的是，护城河的一部分已被前主人填满，在大门处收取少量入场费（参观当天每位成人 3 英镑）。进入后，游客会看到一排混凝土“炮台”房间，两侧各有一条“直通”隧道，可通往堡垒后方。
casemates 包含一个大小适中的带座位的咖啡馆，在另一个房间里有一个很好的皇家海军主题展览，里面有与该地区相关的纪念品，因为查塔姆是前皇家造船厂镇。
吸引游客的主要景点是两条隧道，其中包含第一次世界大战和第二次世界大战文物的深度展览（一些是从其他藏品中借来的），以及堡垒时期作为模型博物馆的一些旧展品。隧道本身通过坡道进入，光线充足。这些展品都是专业展示的，所有展品都贴有标签，并附有简短的解释，对我们来说，这些隧道凭其自身的价值保证了入场费。其中一个隧道包含一个房间，里面更集中地展示了第二次世界大战“后方”的手工艺品，令人清醒的是，这些物品在那些黑暗时期会被普通人使用。
炮台的斜坡可以通往堡垒的较高楼层，游客可以在这里找到一个适合年幼儿童的小型游乐区，以及配有桌椅的野餐区，靠近池塘，在午后的阳光下非常宜人。虽然护城河的景色被树木和树叶挡住了，但可以在堡垒周边四分之三的地方走走，欣赏卢顿山谷的高处景色。我们去的那天这个地区不是很忙，很高兴听到野鸟在树上唱歌
在我们访问期间，我们有幸与堡垒的所有者交谈，发现他非常友好，对他的项目和未来的想法充满热情。
我们对堡垒进行了愉快的访问，并会推荐给其他人。对于寻找“与众不同”的景点和吸引人的年轻家庭来说，来这里参观将是一次划算的旅行，而且还会吸引那些对 20 世纪军事历史感兴趣的人。它还让您有机会在查塔姆仅存的（公开）可访问的“Palmerston Folly”式堡垒周围闲逛。
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