News for 2011
The Dover Western Heights Preservation Society would like to announce their second Open Weekend of 2011, which will take place on 22nd and 23rd October. The Drop Redoubt will be open to visitors again, as will the Grand Shaft. Re-enactors will be on site to make the weekend come alive before we have to close the drop Redoubt for the winter.
Entrance fees for the Drop Redoubt are £3 per adult and £1 for accompanied children. There is no fee for the Grand Shaft.
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Work days continue throughout the year, with the added advantage of being sheltered in the Drop Redoubt out of winter winds and rain! The work is endless, and it is essential that the site is maintained as best we can to prevent the further growth of plants such as buddleia and ivy that are having a devastating effect on the structural integrity of every structure around the Western Heights. The more people come along to lend a hand, the more can be done. Members are always very welcome, and even if you are walking through the ditch and think you would like to lend a hand, please feel free to join in!
Workdays
Work days are held by WHPS on a regular basis in which members get together to carry on with the endless task of cleaning, tidying and maintaining the sites around the Western Heights. Recently this has focused on the Drop Redoubt, including moving rubble out of the sergeant’s mess and ablutions area; cutting the grass in the ditch and on the Redoubt itself; sweeping inside the caponiers, adding a new floor to the main magazine, clearing the area around the officer’s quarters and guard cells...the list goes on.
