Explore Coalhouse Fort’s history and tell its stories in this creative writing workshop with local Poet Jake Nathan.

In this workshop, Coalhouse Fort’s long history will be sure to spark children’s imagination and creative writing skills. Suitable for children aged 6 to 11 years, and their parents, grandparents and carers, join Jake to find out about the Fort’s heritage and bring to life stories from the Fort’s past.

Jake will be leading workshops all day, with different time slots on offer for people to join in and help tell Coalhouse Fort’s stories.

All children must be accompanied by an adult and everyone must have a ticket.

This workshop is part of the ‘Reanimating Coalhouse Fort’ project, funded by the Heritage Fund.

Accessibility

This workshop will take place inside the Fort in a room on the first floor.

There is no stair-free access to this workshop. Regrettably, due to the age of the Fort, there isn’t a lift installed. Funding is being sought as part of planned restoration of the Fort, which, if successful, will enable a lift to be installed.

Entrance to the Fort interior is through a small gate with a raised step.

While there are no toilets in the Fort, there are toilets in the cafe just outside the gate, and all activities will take place while those toilets are open (10:00 – 15:15).

There is an accessible toilet in the toilet block – full info on dimensions here: https://www.accessable.co.uk/thurrock-council/access-guides/coalhouse-fort-park (note this includes info about Fort opening times which no longer apply, and handrails which are no longer in place). There is no Changing Places toilet on site.

Please bring your own drinking water - there is no tap in the Fort.

Getting There

By Bus: The Central Connect 375 bus stops at Coalhouse Fort.

By Train: The nearest railway station is East Tilbury, approx. 45 mins walk from the Fort.

By Car: Free parking is available in the Coalhouse Fort Park car park. Princess Margaret Road, East Tilbury, RM18 8PB.

Please do not park on the street in the village or block drives or access for others. Additional parking is available further up Princess Margaret Road, next to the Bata War Memorial RM18 8NX, approx. 30 minutes walk from the Fort.

Please be aware that there is a level crossing on Princess Margaret road, that has goods trains passing through that can take up to 30 mins, as well as scheduled passenger trains, make sure to allow extra time for your journey.

The Reanimating Coalhouse Fort project is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Description supplied by the event organiser.