2025 calendar of events
Monthly tours of the Drop redoubt Fort are normally available April to September (subject to other events and inclusion in our calendar below) Please note we do not operate tours of the Grand Shaft staircase, but on the days it is open you can visit without booking, free of charge, and explore at your leisure.
Tours/visits are free but we welcome cash donations on the day or you can donate safely online at our GoFundMe page – as an entirely voluntary organisation 100% of all donations go back into the work of WHPS.
Click on any green highlighted text for more info………….
January 2025
- Sun 19th Jan 1030 – 1530 Volunteer Workday
Meet at St Martins Battery car park
February 2025
- Sun 16th Feb 1030 – 1500 Volunteer Workday
Meet at Drop Redoubt Road
March 2025
- Fri 7th Mar 1830-2130 Annual General Meeting (AGM)
St Mary’s Parish Centre, Dover CT16 1BY - Sun 16th Mar 10:30 – 15:00 Volunteer Workday
Meet at Drop Redoubt Road, Dover - Sun 16th Mar 10:30 to 16:00 Grand Shaft open
Click here for information on visiting the Grand Shaft staircase
April 2025
- Sun 20th Apr 10:30 – 15:00 Volunteer workday.
Meet at Drop Redoubt road - Sun 20th Apr 10:30 to 16:00 Grand Shaft open
Click here for information on visiting the Grand Shaft staircase - Sun 20th Apr Drop Redoubt Fort tours
2 tours available 11:00 and 14:00 booking opens 1st March 2025
(Tours must be booked in advance at whpstours@gmail.com)
Useful information on Drop Redoubt Tours
May 2025
- Sun 18th May 10:30 – 15:00 Volunteer workday
Meet at Drop Redoubt road - Sun 18th May 10:30 to 16:00 Grand Shaft open
Click here for information on visiting the Grand Shaft staircase - Sun 18th May Drop Redoubt Fort tours
2 tours available 11:00 and 14:00 booking opens 1st March 2025
(Tours must be booked in advance at whpstours@gmail.com)
Useful information on Drop Redoubt Tours
June 2025
- Sun 15th Jun Drop Redoubt Fort tours
2 tours available 11:00 and 14:00 booking opens 1st March 2025
(Tours must be booked in advance at whpstours@gmail.com)
Useful information on Drop Redoubt Tours - Sun 15th Jun 10:30 to 16:00 Grand Shaft open
Click here for information on visiting the Grand Shaft staircase - Sat 21st & Sun 22nd Jun Western Heights Open Weekend
No booking required, see our Open Weekend info page for more details
July 2025
- Sun 20th July 10:30 – 15:00 Volunteer workday.
Meet at Drop Redoubt road - Sun 20th July 10:30 to 16:00 Grand Shaft open
Click here for information on visiting the Grand Shaft staircase - Sun 20th July Drop Redoubt Fort tours
2 tours available 11:00 and 14:00 booking opens 1st March 2025
(Tours must be booked in advance at whpstours@gmail.com)
Useful information on Drop Redoubt Tours
August 2025
- Sun 17th Aug 2023 10:30 – 15:00 Volunteer workday.
Meet at Drop Redoubt road - Sun 17th Aug 10:30 to 16:00 Grand Shaft open5
Click here for information on visiting the Grand Shaft staircase - Sun 17th Aug Drop Redoubt Fort tours
2 tours available 11:00 and 14:00 booking opens 1st March 2025
(Tours must be booked in advance at whpstours@gmail.com)
Useful information on Drop Redoubt Tours
September 2025
- Heritage Open Days
- Sat 20th & Sun 21st Sep 10:30 to 16:00 Grand Shaft open
Click here for information on visiting the Grand Shaft staircase - Sat 20th & Sun 21st Sep Heritage Open Days North Entrance opening
Free guided tours of the North Entrance starting at 1000 & finishing at 1500. Click HERE for more info.
Tours MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE through the event link published in early September.
October 2025
- Sun 19th Oct 10:30 – 15:00 Volunteer workday.
Meet at Drop Redoubt road - Sun 19th Oct 10:30 to 16:00 Grand Shaft open
Click here for information on visiting the Grand Shaft staircase
November 2025
- Sun 16th Nov 10:30 – 1500 Volunteer Workday
Meet at Drop Redoubt road - Sun 16th Nov 10:30 to 16:00 Grand Shaft open
Click here for information on visiting the Grand Shaft staircase
