Heading towards the sea from Smithfield Road in Kennedy Town, you will first arrive at the Kennedy Town Temporary Playground on Sai Ning Street and can visit the century-old Victoria City boundary stone. Follow Victoria Road to the archway of the Kaifong Welfare Association and the green railing, and then go down the stairs to the swimming shed in Sai Wan, a place very popular among tourists. Continue to the Jubilee Battery and Sunset Pavilion. Battery No. 2 is a Grade III historic building in Hong Kong. The Jubilee Battery historic site is located on the University of Chicago's Hong Kong campus. Continue to the Mount Davis Path entrance and you reach Mount Davis Fort Historical Trail. Mount Davis was an important military fortress in the west of Hong Kong Island. It has a comprehensive compound of military structures, including barracks, observation towers, command posts and the Mount Davis Fort, which is a Grade II historical building. Visitors can learn more about it from the interpretive panels. Finally, you can walk back to Victoria Road and leave by bus.
Start Point: Smithfield Road (Kennedy Town MTR Station Exit C)
Attraction 1: Victoria City Boundary Stone
Attraction 2: Sai Wan Swimming Shed
Attraction 3: Jubilee Battery
Attraction 3: Jubilee Battery
Attraction 4: Sunset Pavilion
Attraction 5: Mount Davis Fort Historical Trail
Attraction 5: Mount Davis Fort Historical Trail
Attraction 5: Mount Davis Fort Historical Trail
Attraction 5: Mount Davis Fort Historical Trail
End Point: Felix Villas Bus Stop
Start Point: Smithfield Road (Kennedy Town MTR Station Exit C)
終點:“Felix Villas” Bus Stop Take a bus heading towards Central and Causeway Bay to leave
Attraction 1
Victoria City Boundary Stone
The boundary stones were used to mark the boundaries of Victoria City. The original number of boundary stones is unknown, and now there are only nine boundary stones left in Hong Kong.
Attraction 2
Sai Wan Swimming Shed
Sai Wan Swimming Shed is located on the west coast of Kennedy Town. The wooden trestle bridge of the swimming shed extends all the way to the sea. With the sunset scenery, it has become a popular spot for photography in recent years. In the 1950s, there were a total of eight to ten swimming sheds in Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories. In the 1960s, the government took back some of the swimming sheds for redevelopment, including the former Swimming Shed in Sai Wan. In 1988, the swimming shed leader and his friends applied to the Hong Kong government for the swimming shed to be reopened on Victoria Road, and it is now the only existing swimming shed in Hong Kong.
Attraction 3
Jubilee Battery
This Jubilee battery was a battlefield during the Battle of Hong Kong. The British forces stationed here fired on enemy forces landing on Lamma island on 11 December 1941. On the day of the English surrender, the garrison destroyed all the guns in the emplacements. During the occupation, the Japanese used a magazine as a cell for prisoners of war. (Source: A research team led by Professor Lawrence Lai at the Department of Real Estate and Construction of the University of Hong Kong)
Attraction 4
Sunset Pavilion
Facing the East Lamma Channel and the Sulphur Channel, the Sunset Pavilion is a seaside pavilion, which was built with funds from the Central and Western District Office. The location of the pavilion was originally the site of the Jubilee Battery during World War II, which was one of the bridgeheads against the Japanese invasion. Nowadays, many tourists come here to enjoy the magnificent dusk scenery and unobstructed sea view.
Attraction 5
Mount Davis Fort Historical Trail
The Mount Davis Fort was one of the largest coastal defence batteries in Hong Kong and was first operational in 1911. It saw extensive action during the Battle of Hong Kong (8th – 25th December 1941). The existing relics include artillery batteries, lookouts, barracks and a training field etc. It was rated a Grade 2 historic building in 2009. Visitors are reminded to cherish and respect the monuments and do not destroy them when taking photos. (Source: Home Affairs Department)
Amenity - Washroom
Amenity - Pavilion
Amenity - Pavilion
Signage: Victoria Road
Signage: To Mount Davis Kai-Fong Welfare Association(Adult Recreation Center) & Kennedy Town Kai-Fong Welfare Association(Adult Recreation Center)
Signage: The Hong Kong Jockey Club University of Chicago Heritage Campus
Signage : To Staircase leading to Seashore of Victoria Road
Signage : To MT.Davis Military Relics
