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Harwich Redoubt Fort Ghost Hunt - Essex - 2026
Harwich Redoubt Fort - Essex
17th October 2026 - 8:00pm until 2:00am - Tickets £47 per person
Experience a night of ghost hunting at Harwich Redoubt Fort in Essex with Ghost Hunt Events on 17th October 2026, 8:00pm until 2:00am. Tickets £47 per person
History of Harwich Redoubt Fort
Harwich Redoubt Fort in Harwich, Essex was constructed between 1808 and 1810 to protect the port of Harwich against the threat of Napoleonic invasion. The fort was constructed on a hill, which allowed views in all directions.
French prisoners of war were made to help construct the fort. The fort has a central parade ground. It was originally armed with ten 24 pounder cannons. In 1861 a 68 pounder cannon was added to the fort's weapon range.
Later in 1903 three 12 pounder QF guns were added to the fort. Despite the ongoing modernisation no shot was fired in force. In the 1920s the redoubt was falling into disrepair. The fort was briefly used during the Second World War to house British troops awaiting trial. Restoration started in 1969 and still continues today.
Ghostly Activity
Witnesses have reportedly seen apparitions through the windows and heard unexplained footsteps. Many visitors to the fort have also reported being touched by unseen hands in the lower casements. There have also been many other mysterious noises and apparitions seen by visitors.
The fort is well known for the apparition of a headless soldier. In 1972 a soldier was decapitated by a cable attached to a 12 ton cannon which broke under the strain. It is rumoured that this soldier now roams the fort.
Event Details
Harwich Redoubt Fort Ghost Hunt
📍 Harwich Redoubt Fort, Essex
🕗 Time: 8:00pm until 2:00am
🎟️ Tickets: £47 per person - Deposit (£20) bookings available
Book Harwich Redoubt Fort on Saturday 17th October 2026 - £47 per person - Tickets available
Please note
16 & 17 year olds with parents/guardians - No accommodation provided - Unsuitable for guests with limited mobility
Please wear warm and comfortable flat footwear - floors are uneven/slippery in places
☕ Complimentary Tea, Coffee and Biscuits are provided in the breaks.
What to Expect
Our team of experienced investigators will be on hand throughout the night so that you can participate in:-
- Séances (in small groups)1
- Vigils (in the dark)
- EVP (Ghost Voice) Experiments
- Estes Method & Hartley Method Experiments
- Ouija boards, Glass Divination and Table Tipping
- Automatic writing, Dowsing and Pendulums
- Metaphysical experiments
- Use of our ghost hunting equipment (EMF/KII's, REM Pods, Ovilus, Thermal Camera etc)2
and much more with our experienced Mediums & Paranormal Investigators.
Event will include:-
- Usual group size 8-12 people (but may be a maximum of 15 on rare occasions)
- The number of groups depends on venue size.
- Controlled sessions & 45mins - 1 hour with our Mediums3/Paranormal Investigators
- Free time for you to investigate / explore on your own
- Opportunity for lone vigils throughout the evening
- Regular breaks
We can't guarantee spiritual or ghostly activity but we can guarantee that everything you experience will be 100% real.
1 At the Mediums discretion.
2 Not all technical equipment may be available at every event.
3 A Medium may not be present at every event.
Location of Harwich Redoubt Fort
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Harwich Redoubt Fort is available for private bookings, see Group Events for more information and pricing.
What Happens at the Event
Our events are always 100% investigation and vigil events, we won't waste time by taking you on a history tour of the venue.
We will not usually talk about the history of the building unless people ask us to do so.
We don't hold workshops or briefing on equipment usage. Any equipment that you will be using throughout the event will be explained at the start of each session by our team leaders.
For the first few hours (usually 1 hour per session) you will be in a group and you will spend time with our Mediums1 doing séances, where they will try to get the active spirit to move you in some way (this is not designed to scare you) and with our paranormal investigators doing experiments, table tilting, glass divination, Ouija boards, EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomena a.k.a. ghost voice) experiments and other equipment experiments using the latest ghost hunting equipment.
After these controlled sessions you will have the opportunity to venture off on your own or in small groups to explore the venue or to hold lone vigils or re-visiting an activity that you enjoyed in our controlled sessions. In this part of the night you can use our ghost hunting equipment to do your own ghost hunt. You may take photos/videos with your own cameras throughout our ghost hunts. You may also use any of your own ghost hunting equipment during our controlled sessions.
1 A Medium may not be available at every event, please contact us for clarification.
Customer Feedback
What our customers say about previous Harwich Redoubt Fort ghost hunts (previous 4 comments)
04 July 2026
Harwich Redoubt Fort
"Was a great evening thanks for having us!"
N.D.
04 October 2025
Harwich Redoubt Fort
"Thankyou guys last night was a great night, with laughter, tears and some very good evidence"
M.C.
04 October 2025
Harwich Redoubt Fort
"We had an absolutely amazing time at the fort. The best ghost hunt we have ever had so far, thank you both so much"
A.K.
05 July 2025
Harwich Redoubt Fort
"Was a great night thank you to the team for looking after us x"
T.B.
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