Puckpool Battery, Isle of Wight

Name: Puckpool Battery
Address: Isle of Wight, United Kingdom

#76 among attractions in Isle of Wight

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Puckpool Battery is a battery located at Puckpool Point, close to the town of Ryde 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. Construction of the battery began in 1863 and was completed by March 1865. ()

Built: 1863 (161 years ago)Coordinates: 50°43'34"N, 1°7'49"W

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Isle of Wight United Kingdom

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Day trips

Puckpool Battery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alan Hersey Nature Reserve, Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum, St Cecilia's Abbey, Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

0.6 miSE
Park
Alan Hersey Nature Reserve, Seaview
16 min walk • The Alan Hersey Nature Reserve is a nature reserve located on the north east coast of the Isle of Wight between Springvale and Seaview.
1 miW
Specialty museum, Museum
Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum, Ryde
27 min walk • The Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum, also referred to as The Isle of Wight Bus Museum, was founded in 1997 in Newport on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom. The museum is a registered charity and run completely by volunteers. The vehicle collection is currently housed in the former bus depot at Ryde, Isle of Wight.
0.7 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Monastery
St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde
19 min walk • St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde is an abbey of Benedictine nuns in the Isle of Wight, England.
1.5 miSW
Museum
Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Isle of Wight
39 min walk • The Isle of Wight Steam Railway is a heritage railway on the Isle of Wight. The railway passes through 5+1⁄2 miles of countryside from Smallbrook Junction to Wootton station, passing through the small village of Havenstreet, where the line has a station, headquarters and a depot.
0.8 miW
Church
St John's Church, Ryde
21 min walk • St. John's Church, Oakfield, Ryde is a parish church in the Church of England located in Ryde, Isle of Wight.
0.5 miSE
Nature and wildlife, Park, Zoo
Seaview Wildlife Encounter, Seaview
13 min walk • Seaview Wildlife Encounter, was a wildlife park featuring non-native species of birds and mammals. It opened in 1971 and closed in November 2015. The visitor attraction was located in the town of Seaview, on the northeast coast of the Isle of Wight.
0.7 miW
Church
Appley House, Ryde
18 min walk • Appley House is an English country house and abbey in Appley Rise, Ryde, Isle of Wight.
1.2 miSE
Piers and boardwalks
Seaview Chain Pier, Seaview
31 min walk • Seaview Chain Pier was built in 1881 near Ryde on the Isle of Wight. The pier was designed by Frank Caws. Construction was from September 1879. The pier was opened in 1881 with finishing work completed in 1882. It was 1,000 foot long and had a width of 15 foot.

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Which popular attractions are close to Puckpool Battery?

Nearby attractions include Seaview Wildlife Encounter, Seaview (13 min walk), Alan Hersey Nature Reserve, Seaview (16 min walk), Appley House, Ryde (18 min walk), St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde (19 min walk).

How to get to Puckpool Battery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Puckpool Battery:

Bus

Thornton Cross • Lines: 8 (11 min walk)
Woodlands Vale • Lines: 8 (11 min walk)

Train

Ryde St John's Road (30 min walk)
Smallbrook Junction (38 min walk)