Pinewood Battery, Hong Kong

Name: Pinewood Battery
Address: Hatton Rd, Hong Kong, China

#287 among attractions in Hong Kong

Forts and castles, Historical place

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Pinewood Battery is a historic military site in Hong Kong, located 307 metres above sea level, within Lung Fu Shan Country Park, in the northwestern part of Hong Kong Island. ()

Local name: 松林炮台 Coordinates: 22°16'40"N, 114°8'10"E

Address

Hatton Rd中西区 (山顶公园)Hong Kong China

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Day trips

Pinewood Battery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Victoria Peak, Peak Tower, Kennedy Town Swimming Pool, Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union Pok Fu Lam Road Cemetery.

0.6 miE
Lush lookout point with telescopes
Victoria Peak, Hong Kong
15 min walk • Victoria Peak, commonly known as "The Peak," is an iconic hill located in the bustling city of Hong Kong, China. Standing at 552 meters, it is the highest hill on Hong Kong Island and a major tourist attraction, known for providing the most stunning panoramic views of...
1 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre, Lookout
Peak Tower, Hong Kong
26 min walk • Perched atop the Victoria Peak at 396 metres above sea level, Peak Tower is one of Hong Kong's most iconic landmarks and a premier tourist destination, offering visitors an unparalleled shopping and dining experience with a spectacular panoramic view of the city.
0.6 miNW
Watersports, Swimming pool, Park
Kennedy Town Swimming Pool, Hong Kong
17 min walk • The Kennedy Town Swimming Pool is a public swimming complex in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong. There have been two pools of this name. The first iteration opened in 1974 while the current iteration opened in 2011.
0.6 miSW
Cemetery
Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union Pok Fu Lam Road Cemetery, Hong Kong
16 min walk • Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union Pok Fu Lam Road Cemetery or Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union Pokfulam Road Cemetery is a cemetery in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong. It is managed by The Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union.
0.6 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Kau Yan Tsung Tsin Church, Hong Kong
16 min walk • Kau Yan Tsung Tsin Church, also known as Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong Kau Yan Church, is a church in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong. The building is located at Western Street, between Third and High Streets.
0.5 miSE
Tranquil park and gardens with city view
Victoria Peak Garden, Hong Kong
14 min walk • Victoria Peak Garden is a Chinese style garden near the summit of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. The former Mountain Lodge, an alternate residence for the Governor of Hong Kong, was located there, which has since been demolished, but the park remains as an attraction at the Peak.
0.5 miNE
Museum, Art museum
University Museum and Art Gallery, Hong Kong
12 min walk • The University Museum and Art Gallery is located at 90 Bonham Road, next to the University of Hong Kong's East Gate entrance. Its exhibition galleries occupy the Fung Ping Shan Building as well as the first floor of the TT Tsui Building, where also the Museum Store is housed on the ground floor. The two buildings are joined by a bridge.
~1960 ftN
Memorial
Pillar of Shame, Hong Kong
10 min walk • Pillar of Shame is a series of sculptures by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt memorialising the loss of life during specific events or caused by specific circumstances in history. Each sculpture is an eight-metre tall statue of bronze, copper or concrete.
0.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
High West, Hong Kong
10 min walk • High West or Sai Ko Shan, is a mountain on Hong Kong Island with a height of 494 m It is in Central and Western District.
0.7 miNE
Park
King George V Memorial Park, Hong Kong
19 min walk • King George V Memorial Park, Hong Kong is an urban park in Sai Ying Pun and one of the few parks in Hong Kong bearing the former colonial links to the territory's past.
~840 ftNW
Park, Trail
Lung Fu Shan Country Park, Hong Kong
5 min walk • Lung Fu Shan Country Park, established 18 December 1998, is a country park in the Central and Western District of Hong Kong.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Pinewood Battery?

Nearby attractions include Lung Fu Shan Country Park, Hong Kong (5 min walk), Stephen Hui Geological Museum, Hong Kong (9 min walk), University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (10 min walk), Pillar of Shame, Hong Kong (10 min walk).

How to get to Pinewood Battery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pinewood Battery:

Bus

Pok Fu Lam Road Playground • Lines: 10, 10P, 22, 22S, 22X, 23, 28, 28M, 31, 31X, 3A, 4, 40, 40M, 4X, 55, 8X, 970, 970X, 973 (8 min walk)
Mount Davis Road • Lines: 10, 10P, 22, 22S, 22X, 23, 28, 28M, 28S, 31, 31X, 3A, 4, 40, 40M, 40P, 4X, 55, 8, 8X, 970, 970X, 973 (9 min walk)

Metro

Hku • Lines: Isl (12 min walk)
Kennedy Town • Lines: Isl (14 min walk)

Tram

Kennedy Town Praya • Lines: 筲箕灣 → 堅尼地城 Shau Kei Wan → Kenned, 跑馬地 → 堅尼地城 Happy Valley → Kenned (15 min walk)
Holland Street • Lines: 堅尼地城 → 筲箕灣 Kennedy Town → Shau K, 堅尼地城 → 跑馬地 Kennedy Town → Happy (15 min walk)

Train

The Peak (26 min walk)
Barker Road (29 min walk)