Cowes Castle, Cowes

Name: Cowes Castle
Address: Cowes, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Cowes

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Cowes Castle, also known as West Cowes Castle, is a Device Fort in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Originally built by Henry VIII in 1539 to protect England against the threat of invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, it comprised a circular bastion, flanking wings and a keep, and in 1547 it housed 17 pieces of artillery. With its companion fortification at East Cowes, the castle overlooked the entrance to the River Medina, an important anchorage. The invasion threat passed but the fortification continued in use until the middle of the 19th century, very briefly seeing action in 1642 during the English Civil War. ()

Built: 1539 (485 years ago)Coordinates: 50°46'0"N, 1°18'3"W

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Cowes Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cowes Maritime Museum, St Faith's Church, St James's Church, Isle of Wight Classic Boat Museum.

0.5 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, Maritime museum
Cowes Maritime Museum, Cowes
13 min walk • The Cowes Maritime Museum is a local maritime museum in Cowes, Isle of Wight, southern England. The museum is co-located within Cowes Library. It was started by library staff in the 1970s. It has a small exhibition area that displays model boats from its collection.
0.9 miS
Church
St Faith's Church, Cowes
23 min walk • St Faith's Church, Cowes is a parish church in the Church of England located in Cowes, Isle of Wight. In October 2013, the Diocese of Portsmouth revealed plans to close the church and merge the parish into a team ministry with other nearby churches.
0.9 miSE
History museum, Museum, Church
St James's Church, Cowes
23 min walk • St James's Church, East Cowes is the Church of England parish church of East Cowes, Isle of Wight.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Maritime museum
Isle of Wight Classic Boat Museum, Cowes
18 min walk • The Classic Boat Museum is a museum of boats and of the history of yachting and boating. It is located on the Isle of Wight at two separate sites on either side of the River Medina; The Boat Collection in Cowes, and The Gallery in East Cowes. It is a working museum featuring restoration. Work takes place all year round.
0.4 miSE
50°45'41"N • 1°17'48"W
Cowes Yacht Haven, Cowes
11 min walk • Sailing, Marina
~1400 ftS
Church
St Mary the Virgin Church, Isle of Wight
7 min walk • St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes is a Church of England parish church in Cowes, Isle of Wight. It is in Church Road, next to Northwood House.
0.6 miSE
50°45'35"N • 1°17'35"W
Shepards Wharf Marina, Cowes
16 min walk • Sailing, Marina
~1380 ftS
Park
Northwood House, Cowes
7 min walk • Northwood House is a country manor house in Cowes on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom. The current building dates back to 1799 and was built for the London businessman George Ward, remaining in his family for five generations.
1.2 miSW
Church
All Saints' Church, Isle of Wight
31 min walk • All Saints' Church, Gurnard is a parish church in the Church of England located in Gurnard, Isle of Wight.
~430 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Cowes
3 min walk • Holy Trinity Church, Cowes is a parish church in the Church of England located in Cowes, Isle of Wight.
0.8 miSW
Sport, Sport venue
J. Samuel White's Ground, Cowes
21 min walk • J. Samuel White's Ground is a sports ground in Park Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. The ground is owned by the Isle of Wight Council and is surrounded by residential housing. A multitude of sports have been played at the ground, including cricket, football and bowls.

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Which popular attractions are close to Cowes Castle?

Nearby attractions include Holy Trinity Church, Cowes (3 min walk), Northwood House, Cowes (7 min walk), St Mary the Virgin Church, Isle of Wight (7 min walk), Cowes Yacht Haven, Cowes (11 min walk).

How to get to Cowes Castle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Cowes Castle:

Bus

Baring Drive • Lines: 32 (7 min walk)
Northwood House • Lines: 32 (9 min walk)