Gun Forts is a set of historic coastal defences at Fort Takapuna on Vauxhall Road, Narrow Neck, on the North Shore, Auckland. The old fort was designed by Major Tudor-Boddam and built between 1886 and 1889. It housed two six-inch disappearing guns, and the site has buildings from several periods, including a guard house, an officers' mess and artillery buildings. Guided tours are run by the Auckland Coastal Defences Historical Trust, which was founded in 2009. The guides are volunteers, and koha and donations go towards restoring the sites. Tours can be arranged for family, school, corporate and cruise ship groups, and their times and content can be adapted. Some underground areas are not open to the public.
The fort is in a park on Vauxhall Road. Visitors can drive up from the beach, and the website says it is an easy walk if the gate is closed. Ferries run between downtown Auckland and Devonport, and the fort is about a 30-minute walk from Devonport. The website says North Head, which the trust works around, has more than 500,000 visitors a year.