Shotley Gate is the small settlement in
United Kingdom, located some 10 km to the north-west from
Harwich. The capital city
London is in 150 km to the south-west. The population of the the community was estimated at 1,600 people according to the 2010 census People mostly visit Shotley Gate to see its forts.
Honington (IATA: BEQ) is the nearest airport to it, situated just 80 km to the north-west.
Best things to see in Shotley Gate
Shotley Battery was built in 1865 on the Shotley Peninsula to guard the port of Felixstowe, within HMS Ganges Naval Training school, on the same site as an existing Martello Tower. Originally with 14 64 pound guns, it has suffered much damage since HMS Ganges closed, and became a police training centre which has in turn closed.
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