Relive the D-Day Experience!
Dorset’s New WW2 Visitor Attraction…
Castletown D-Day Centre is an authentic recreation of the busy wartime dockyard on the Isle of Portland, from which in 1944, thousands of American troops of the 5th US Corps and the US 1st infantry, embarked, bound for the heavily defended beaches of Nazi occupied France.
History You Can Handle…
The centre features an impressive array of original WW2 artifacts, weapons and wartime vehicles, including a full size replica Spitfire, a Bofors 40mm gun and even a restored Sherman tank.
To enhance your D-Day experience, they actively encourage their visitors to handle the weapons, climb on their vehicles and even dress up in authentic WW2 uniforms and get ‘In The Mood’.
Time To Discover…
Donning full military costume, their friendly and highly knowledgable staff will help you discover a truly immersive WW2 experience; A wartime harbour scene where men and equipment are being loaded onto a landing ship that is moored alongside the dock, making ready for its imminent departure, bound for the bloody beaches of Normandy.
A Unique Experience
Castletown D-Day Centre offers a unique chance for young and old to remember, or indeed learn for the first time, the important role played by the port of Portland during the allied invasion of northern France and the great bravery of the thousands of American, British and allied troops that departed that day, so many of whom would lose their lives protecting their freedom.
Visit…
The D-Day Centre is situated in Castletown’s impressive Admiralty buildings, a stone’s throw from the historic Portland Castle. Staffed by true enthusiasts, it offers you the unrivalled opportunity to relive the days of the great wartime sacrifice made by the greatest generation.
- FULL SIZE REPLICA SPITFIRE
- ORIGINAL SHERMAN TANK
- BOFORS 40MM GUN
- GUNS & EQUIPMENT
- WEAR REAL WW2 UNIFORMS AND HOLD WEAPONS
- WARTIME VEHICLES
- INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS
- GUIDED TANK TOURS
- AUDIO/VISUAL SYSTEM
- EXPERIENCE THE D-DAY BUNKER
