The Needles, Isle of Wight

Name: The Needles
Address: Alum Bay, Isle of Wight, PO39 0JH, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Isle of Wight

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Lighthouse, More...

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Facts and practical information

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. The Needles Lighthouse stands at the outer, western end of the formation. Built in 1859, it has been automated since 1994. The waters and adjoining seabed form part of the Needles Marine Conservation Zone and the Needles along with the shore and heath above are part of the Headon Warren and West High Down Site of Special Scientific Interest. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°39'46"N, 1°35'22"W

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Alum BayIsle of Wight PO39 0JH United Kingdom

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

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

~1300 ftE
Museum, Historical place
The Needles Battery, Isle of Wight
7 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.
~590 ftW
Lighthouse
Needles Lighthouse
3 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.
0.5 miE
Ruins
High Down Rocket Test Site, Isle of Wight AONB
13 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.
0.5 miE
Museum
The Needles Old Battery and New Battery, Yarmouth
12 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.
1.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Hatherwood Battery, Isle of Wight
30 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)

Which popular attractions are close to The Needles?

Nearby attractions include The Needles Battery, Isle of Wight (7 min walk), The Needles Old Battery and New Battery, Yarmouth (12 min walk), High Down Rocket Test Site, Isle of Wight AONB (13 min walk).

How to get to The Needles by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Needles:

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Needles Landmark Attraction • Lines: 12, 7 via Shalfleet, 7 via Wellow (29 min walk)

The Needles, Isle of Wight

Facts and practical information

Isle of Wight plan & book

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

The Needles Battery, 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)

Which popular attractions are close to The Needles?

How to get to The Needles by public transport?