Opening Hours

A COVID Safety Plan is in place at Fort Scratchley. Read more. Visitors must register on entry by scanning a QR code with a mobile device. This is for contact tracing purposes.


Fort Scratchley is open six days per week, 10am to 4pm. The Fort is closed on Tuesdays.

Fort Scratchley is closed on Good Friday & Easter Sunday.

General admission to Fort Scratchley is free.

Guided Tunnel Tours can be booked and pre-paid on the Tours page.

See Time Gun Firings for the demonstration schedule.


The Fort is closed on the following days:

  • Good Friday
  • Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Day
  • Boxing Day
  • New Year's Day
Opening Hours

Open six days per week, 10am – 4pm.
(Closed Tuesdays) 

Closed Good Friday & Easter Sunday.

Free general admission.

Tunnel Tours available. Bookings required.