Tour Overview
Welcome to At the ready: an accessible guided tour. The purpose of this digital self-guided tour is to provide an accessible guide through Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites.
The mobile site guide: Enjoy this self-guided visit through the historic sites with the help of a map and GPS triggered stops.
Accessibility: Screen readers such as VoiceOver (iOS) and TalkBack (Android) are compatible with this tour. Otherwise, an integrated screen reader is available at each stop.
The site guide: Free physical copies of the site guide are available at the Welcome Centre. A PDF copy of the site guide can also be downloaded here: Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites Map (2.8mb).
Before you go: We recommend downloading the tour in advance so you can use it offline without Wi-Fi or cellular data. We also recommend enabling location services on your mobile device, to allow for GPS-triggered stops.
Comment card: Don’t forget to tell us about your visit using the “comment card” button.
Stops
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Accessibility and navigation
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A history of the sites
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Upper Battery
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Loopholed Gate and Walls
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Guardhouse
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D - Water Tank
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Electric Light Directing Station
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Fortress Fire Commander's Post
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Telephone Exchange
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Gun Emplacement
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Underground Magazine Complex
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WW2 Hut
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Warrant Officer's Quarters
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Fitters Shop
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Battery Commander's Post
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Canteen
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Lower Battery
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Casemates Barracks
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Fortress Plotting Room
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Fisgard Lighthouse
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Boathouse
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Storehouse and Water Tank
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Anti-Torpedo Measures
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V - Searchlight Emplacement No. 7
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Belmont Battery
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Searchlight Engine Room
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Y - Historic Nature Trail
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Z - Garry Oak Learning Meadow
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Welcome Centre
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oTENTiks
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Conclusion
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Comment card
Map
