UK ANTARCTIC
HERITAGE TRUST

UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT) protects and preserves historic bases along the Antarctic Peninsula.

These sites, built between the 1940s and 1970s, are the missing link between the Heroic Era structures of Scott and Shackleton and the modern-day scientific stations.

These iconic structures were left empty for several decades, until the establishment of UKAHT in 1993. Since then, we have been working to conserve and care for these sites to make them safe, secure and accessible for visitors from around the world.

Penguin Post Office

At Base A, Port Lockroy, we welcome visitors throughout the austral summer to explore the museum, visit the world’s southernmost post office, observe the penguin colony and share the wonders of the white continent’s history.

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Search #AntarcticaMatters on social media to learn more about our work protecting historic places in Antarctica. From Port Lockroy, where we conserve a museum of polar heritage, to Detaille Island, where we safeguard buildings and stories that reveal life on the ice, your curiosity helps ensure these remarkable sites are preserved for future generations.

Port Lockroy

Base A, Antarctica

For more than a century Port Lockroy has been home to explorers, whalers, scientists, and sailors who have made vital contributions to Antarctic history. Britain’s first permanent Antarctic base, Port Lockroy is a sheltered harbour off the coast of Wiencke Island at the meeting point of three seaways, offering some of the most dramatic mountain and glacier scenery on the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula. It is fitting then that this site, of such endeavour, has become the most popular visitor destination in Antarctica today and is the cornerstone of our efforts to conserve British Antarctic heritage.

Explore our Historic Sites

British heritage in Antarctica

Historic tales of human endeavour, discovery and scientific exploration make for fascinating real-life stories that inform and inspire us today. Explore the historic British sites and an iconic shipwreck that we care for in Antarctica.

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Make a donation, become a member, fundraise or shop online with us. However you show your support, you help protect Antarctica’s unique and remarkable heritage.

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What’s On

We produce a number of exciting events throughout the year at venues across the UK as well as online. Take a look at whats on and we hope to see you there.

Antarctica in sight

We bring Antarctica into the lives of millions of people around the world through an interactive programme of activities. Discover the hidden treasures and amazing stories of this extraordinary continent.

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