Hurst Castle
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Milford on Sea, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 0TP
Hurst Castle today, looking south-west towards the Needles Passage and the Isle of Wight, on a clear sunny day with yachts at sea
Hurst Castle today, looking south-west towards the Needles Passage and the Isle of Wight

Protecting Hurst Castle

Situated on a remote and exposed shingle spit which commands the Needles Passage between the Isle of Wight and the mainland, Hurst Castle is subjected immense forces of wind and tide.

In February 2021, a section of wall on the 19th-century east wing of the castle collapsed, after the sea exposed and undercut its foundations. Our team are now hard at work on a major project to protect and bring stability to the castle.

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