The Needles Battery, Isle of Wight

Name: The Needles Battery
Address: The Needles Battery West High Down, Isle of Wight, PO39 0JH, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1983 754772

#2 among attractions in Isle of Wight

Top attraction, Museum, Historical place

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Facts and practical information

The Needles Batteries are two military batteries built above the Needles stacks to guard the West end of the Solent. The field of fire was from approximately West South West clockwise to Northeast and they were designed to defend against enemy ships. ()

Built: 1861 (163 years ago)Coordinates: 50°39'46"N, 1°35'1"W

Address

The Needles Battery West High DownIsle of Wight PO39 0JH United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1983 754772

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Isle of Wight

Day trips

The Needles Battery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Needles, Needles Lighthouse, High Down Rocket Test Site, The Needles Old Battery and New Battery.

~1300 ftW
Rock formation with many attractions
The Needles, Isle of Wight
7 min walk • The Needles is a row of three stacks of chalk that rise about 30m out of the sea off the western extremity of the Isle of Wight in the English Channel, United Kingdom, close to Alum Bay, and part of Totland, the westernmost civil parish of the Isle of Wight.
~1880 ftW
Lighthouse
Needles Lighthouse
10 min walk • The Needles Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse on the outermost of the chalk rocks at The Needles on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom, near sea level. Designed by James Walker, for Trinity House at a cost of £20,000.
~1390 ftSE
Ruins
High Down Rocket Test Site, Isle of Wight AONB
7 min walk • The High Down Rocket Test Site is a former Rocket Testing facility on High Down near The Needles. The remains of the High Down Test Site are a rare example of a 1950s British rocket test facility, built at a time when the country was amongst a handful of nations at the forefront of rocket and missile technology.
~1170 ftE
Museum
The Needles Old Battery and New Battery, Yarmouth
6 min walk • The Needles Batteries are two military batteries built above the Needles stacks to guard the West end of the Solent. The field of fire was from approximately West South West clockwise to Northeast and they were designed to defend against enemy ships.
0.9 miNE
Forts and castles
Hatherwood Battery, Isle of Wight
24 min walk • Hatherwood Battery is a battery located to the east of Alum Bay on the Isle of Wight. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built on the island to protect it in response to a perceived French invasion.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is The Needles Battery open?

The Needles Battery is open:

Monday 10:30 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 10:30 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10:30 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10:30 am - 5 pm
Friday 10:30 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10:30 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10:30 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to The Needles Battery?

Nearby attractions include The Needles Old Battery and New Battery, Yarmouth (6 min walk), The Needles, Isle of Wight (7 min walk), High Down Rocket Test Site, Isle of Wight AONB (7 min walk).

How to get to The Needles Battery by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Needles Battery:

Bus

Needles Landmark Attraction • Lines: 12, 7 via Shalfleet, 7 via Wellow (23 min walk)

The Needles Battery, Isle of Wight

Facts and practical information

Isle of Wight plan & book

The Needles Battery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

The Needles, Isle of Wight

Needles Lighthouse

High Down Rocket Test Site, Isle of Wight AONB

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery, Yarmouth

Hatherwood Battery, Isle of Wight

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is The Needles Battery open?

Which popular attractions are close to The Needles Battery?

How to get to The Needles Battery by public transport?