Fort Victoria, Isle of Wight

Name: Fort Victoria
Address: Fort Victoria Country Park Westhill Lane, Isle of Wight, PO41 0RR, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1983 760860

#30 among attractions in Isle of Wight

Forts and castles, Observatories and planetariums, Park, Museum

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Fort Victoria is a former military fort on the Isle of Wight, England, built to guard the Solent. The earliest fort on the site was a coastal fort known as Sharpenode Bulwark built in 1545–1547 by Henry VIII, but these defences had fallen into disrepair by the 17th century. Fort Victoria was built in the 1850s. It was a brick-built triangular fort with two seaward batteries meeting at a right angle. It remained in use until 1962. Parts of the fort were subsequently demolished; areas of the fort that were preserved have become part of Fort Victoria Country Park. ()

Built: 1850 (174 years ago)Elevation: 10 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 50°42'24"N, 1°31'18"W

Address

Fort Victoria Country Park Westhill LaneIsle of Wight PO41 0RR United Kingdom

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+44 1983 760860

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Fort Victoria – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yarmouth Castle, St. James' Church, Yarmouth Harbour, Golden Hill Fort.

1 miE
Forts and castles, Historical place, Museum
Yarmouth Castle, Yarmouth
25 min walk • Yarmouth Castle is an artillery fort built by Henry VIII in 1547 to protect Yarmouth Harbour on the Isle of Wight from the threat of French attack.
1 miE
Church
St. James' Church, Yarmouth
26 min walk • St. James' Church, Yarmouth is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England located in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.
0.8 miE
50°42'21"N • 1°30'13"W
Yarmouth Harbour, Yarmouth
21 min walk • Sailing, Marina
1.2 miS
Park
Golden Hill Fort, Freshwater
30 min walk • Golden Hill Fort was a defensible barracks at Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, built as part of the Palmerston defences by the 1859 Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom to provide manpower to man the defences at the western end of the Isle of Wight, England.
~120 ftE
Specialty museum, Museum, Maritime museum
Sunken Secrets, Freshwater
1 min walk • The Archaeology Discover Centre was a museum located in Fort Victoria on the Isle of Wight, England. The museum was run by archaeologists based on the Isle of Wight. It was housed in five of the fort's former casemates.
~50 ftNE
50°42'25"N • 1°31'17"W
Island Planetarium, Yarmouth
1 min walk • Observatories and planetariums, Science museum, Museum
0.7 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort Albert, Isle of Wight
18 min walk • Fort Albert is a tower fort nestling under the cliffs south-west of Fort Victoria on the Isle of Wight, England. It was also known as Cliff End Fort, named after the Northern extremity of Colwell Bay.
0.6 miSW
Forts and castles
Cliff End Battery, Isle of Wight
15 min walk • Cliff End Battery is a battery on the west coast of the Isle of Wight overlooking Fort Albert. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built on the island to protect it in response to a perceived French invasion.
1 miE
Piers and boardwalks
Yarmouth Pier, Yarmouth
25 min walk • Yarmouth Pier is a Victorian pleasure pier, located in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. It is the longest wooden pier in England, and frequently requires restoration due to the relatively short lifespan of the wooden piles. Following its latest restoration scheme, it reopened to the public in 2008.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Fort Victoria open?

Fort Victoria is open:

Monday 24h
Tuesday 24h
Wednesday 24h
Thursday 24h
Friday 24h
Saturday 24h
Sunday 24h

Which popular attractions are close to Fort Victoria?

Nearby attractions include Island Planetarium, Yarmouth (1 min walk), Sunken Secrets, Freshwater (1 min walk), Cliff End Battery, Isle of Wight (15 min walk), Fort Albert, Isle of Wight (18 min walk).

How to get to Fort Victoria by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fort Victoria:

Bus

West Bay Club • Lines: 7 via Shalfleet, 7 via Wellow (13 min walk)
Norton Grange • Lines: 7 via Shalfleet, 7 via Wellow (13 min walk)

Ferry

Yarmouth Quay • Lines: 158 Lymington Pier - Yarmouth (24 min walk)