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Eighty years in Antarctica have left their mark on this beloved site. Now, Port Lockroy urgently needs restoration to protect its future.

Please donate today.

If you love a place, protect it

Eighty years in Antarctica have left their mark on this beloved site. Now, Port Lockroy urgently needs restoration to protect its future.

Please donate today.

We need to take action

If you’ve ever fallen in love with a place, you’ll know how important it is to look after it. 

For over 80 years, Port Lockroy has welcomed scientists, explorers and visitors from around the world to this tiny corner of Antarctica. Now, parts of buildings are feeling the strain of time and the changing climate – the Antarctic Peninsula is one of the fastest-warming places on the planet. 

We need to deliver the most significant conservation work here in three decades – repairing historic rooms, protecting scientific artefacts and making sure the site can withstand the challenges ahead. 

Please join us in protecting one of the most unique places on the planet.

How your donation will help

We’re seeing more frequent and intense precipitation, both as snow and rain. The historic buildings at Port Lockroy were never designed to withstand this. Meltwater is eroding foundations and damaging walls; the warmer, wetter conditions are causing rot and algae on timber; and internally, this is speeding up the deterioration of artefacts.

In short, the changing climate is not a distant threat; it’s a present-day challenge.

What conservation plans do we have? 

  • Pack and relocate artefacts to a safe space 
  • Complete extensive structural works, replacing and strengthening historic floor timbers 
  • Paint and protect the iconic boatshed 
  • Replace wooden windows  
  • Re-felt areas of the historic roof 
  • Install a climate change mitigation system to prevent water runoff from damaging exterior timbers 

What will this work do?

  • Secure the immediate safety of Port Lockroy 
  • Provide long-term protection against climate and environmental damage 
  • Keep this unique site open as a source of inspiration and connection to Antarctica 

Other ways to donate

Please contact our Head of Development, Camilla Johns, via: 

Email: camilla.johns@ukaht.org

Post: UK Antarctic Heritage Trust, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET, UK 

Phone: +44 (0)1223 355 049

Learn more

Port Lockroy A Brief History

Port Lockroy has been known as a safe anchorage following its use by the whaling fleets of the early 20th century. For this reason, in 1944, it was selected as the site of the first continuously occupied British base in Antarctica.

Port Lockroy gift shop Visit the store

Visit the world-famous Port Lockroy gift shop online and browse our Antarctic souvenirs. Proceeds from our online shop pay for the operation of Port Lockroy and help safeguard other heritage sites in Antarctica.

30 years of UKAHT Watch

In 1993, we didn’t have a single site to our name. Today, the Trust manages the restoration and care of six heritage huts and their treasures on the Antarctic Peninsula and led the Conservation Management Plan for Sir Ernest Shackleton’s shipwreck Endurance.