Fort Amherst – Viewing Point sits atop the Medway estuary in Chatham, Kent, a coastal fortress whose 18th-century walls once guarded Britain’s approaches to the river. Today it blends military history with sweeping sea views, the site framed by salt air, weathered stone, and the nearby Jolly Farm barn that evokes rural wartime life. The fort’s viewing point offers a tangible sense of place where cannon emplacements, tunnels, and ramparts invite contemplation of centuries of defense and shoreline change. The Witcher production chose the ruins for atmospheric exterior shots in Season 3, adding a cinematic stamp to the location and drawing visitors who seek film history alongside sea breeze and history.

Fort Amherst sits on the edge of the River Medway, a quintessential 18th‑century coastal fortification built to defend Chatham’s naval approaches. The fort and the nearby Jolly Farm barn have long been a backdrop for military life, with mossy walls, lime-washed turrets and sea-breeze that whisper of garrison drills and siege craft. In 2023, the site was used for The Witcher Season 3, transforming the yard and tunnels into stark, cinematic spaces while preserving the fort’s rugged atmosphere. Today visitors sense a living relic, where history and film magic mingle beneath a sky that shifts with the tides.

Fort Amherst sits on the edge of Chatham’s harbor, a surviving 18th‑century coastal fortress that still commands sweeping sea views from its ramparts. The site, together with the nearby Jolly Farm barn, evokes Britain’s historic defensives feel—salt spray, weathered stone, and a wind that seems to carry old maritime stories. It gained modern fame as a filming location for The Witcher Season 3, where its stark fortifications and open courtyards provided a dramatic backdrop for tense confrontations and strategic exchanges. The atmosphere blends rugged military history with a cinematic sense of anticipation, inviting visitors to imagine cannon smoke and distant gulls over the Medway as seasons change around the stonework. Today the site stands as a tangible link between naval history and contemporary storytelling, offering a quiet but charged setting for those exploring ScreenTrails’ Witcher locales.