Western Heights Preservation Society
* Workday – St Martin’s Battery – 10:30 – 15:00 * This month, WHPS are picking up from where we left off with last month’s workday which was sadly cancelled due to the weather. We are back at St Martin’s Battery to continue our now regular involvement in managing the site. Main tasks will be […]
* Monday 26th Oct 11:00 – 13:00 * Discover spooky facts about the Western Heights and its wildlife as you follow our self-led trail around part of the Western Heights. This is a FREE DROP-IN event; turn up anytime between 11 am and 1 pm. No need to book. Come along to the spooky Western […]
* Tuesday 20th October – 19:00 – 21:00 * As part of the ‘Reaching Greater Heights’ program, we would like to invite you to a special event on 20th October 2026 at the Citadel Welcome Centre Cafe. Hosted by SEKAS (South East Kent Astronomical Society) – places MUST be booked for this event so please […]
* Update – sadly this event was CANCELLED due to weather. ” * 17th October 2026 * Free event at Drop Redoubt fort – no booking required! A joint event for nature lovers. SEKAS (South East Kent Astronomical Society) will be stargazing – come along and hopefully we can get some clear views of Saturn. […]
Western Heights Preservation Society were proud to once again take part in the annual Heritage Open Days – England’s largest community-led festival of history and culture, featuring thousands of events across every region of England giving the public free access to sites of historic and cultural interest. On Sunday 13th September, WHPS volunteer Andy Rayner […]
Western Heights Preservation Society are taking part in the national Heritage Open Days event in September. We have several events running as part of the event: – We are opening our North Entrance site to visitors on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September. For more info on our North Entrance site click HERE. Tickets are […]
Sunday 16th August saw our final workday inside the Drop Redoubt fort for this year. September brings our North Entrance tours as part of the wider Heritage Open Days event – click HERE for tickets to the tours and more info. These tours are free but pre-booking is essential. Workdays will then continue over autumn […]
Our next workday at the Western Heights will be held on Sunday 16th August from 10:30 to 16:00. Work will take place across various parts of the site and we will also be preparing the North Entrance site ahead of the upcoming Dover Heritage Open Days event next month. If you’d like to volunteer with […]
Thanks to all volunteers who came to the WHPS July workday. Tasks completed by volunteers included: – Clearance of overgrowth at the top of the Grand Shaft – Sweeping of the stairs and entrance to the Grand Shaft – Weeding and tidying at the Grand Shaft and the Drop Redoubt Thanks also to regular WHPS […]
Thanks to all who came and took part at our annual Open Weekend from 20th to 21st June, whether members of the public, families and children, volunteers or re-enactors. It was a splendid weekend with high engagement, good weather and lots of fun. We at WHPS look forward to doing it again next year. Thank […]