Sandown Barrack Battery, Isle of Wight

Name: Sandown Barrack Battery
Address: Isle of Wight, United Kingdom

#43 among attractions in Isle of Wight

Forts and castles

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Facts and practical information

Sandown Barrack Battery is a battery located in Sandown Bay close to Sandown on the Isle of Wight in England. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built on the island to protect it in response to a perceived French invasion. ()

Built: 1863 (161 years ago)Coordinates: 50°39'1"N, 1°9'38"W

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Isle of Wight United Kingdom

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Sandown Barrack Battery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, Pirates Cove Adventure Golf Shanklin, Dinosaur Isle, Sandown.

1.2 miNE
Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo
Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, Sandown and Shanklin
31 min walk • The Wildheart Sanctuary, previously known as the Isle of Wight Zoo and Sandown Zoo, is a sanctuary inside the former Sandown Fort on the coastline of Sandown, Isle of Wight. The zoo was privately owned but became a charitable trust in 2017. The collection focuses principally on big cats and Madagascan animals.
1.3 miS
50°37'58"N • 1°10'14"W
Pirates Cove Adventure Golf Shanklin, Sandown and Shanklin
34 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Theme park, Playground
1 miNE
History museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Dinosaur Isle, Sandown and Shanklin
26 min walk • Dinosaur Isle is a purpose-built dinosaur museum located in Sandown on the Isle of Wight in southern England. The museum was designed by Isle of Wight architect Rainey Petrie Johns in the shape of a giant pterosaur.
~1830 ftNE
Locality
Sandown
9 min walk • Sandown is a seaside resort and civil parish on the south-east coast of the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom with the resort of Shanklin to the south and the settlement of Lake in between. Together with Shanklin, Sandown forms a built-up area of 21,374 inhabitants.
~720 ftN
Church
Christ Church, Isle of Wight
4 min walk • Christ Church, Sandown is a parish church in the Church of England located in Sandown, Isle of Wight. Rev. William Darwin Fox, naturalist-clergyman, second cousin of Charles Darwin, is buried in the graveyard, with most of his large family.
1.2 miNE
Forts and castles
Sandown Fort, Sandown and Shanklin
30 min walk • Sandown Fort is a fort built in Sandown on the Isle of Wight in the middle of Sandown Bay. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built on the island to protect it in response to a perceived French invasion.
~1280 ftE
Piers and boardwalks
Sandown Pier
7 min walk • Sandown Pier is a pleasure pier in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England.
1.3 miNW
Body of water, Nature and wildlife, Park
Alverstone Mead Nature Reserve, Isle of Wight
33 min walk • Alverstone Mead Local Nature Reserve is a lowland freshwater wetland nature reserve close to Sandown, Isle of Wight. it is a part of the Alverstone Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest.
1.5 miSW
Church
St Paul's Church, Sandown and Shanklin
38 min walk • St. Paul's Church, Gatten, Shanklin is a parish church in the Church of England located in Shanklin, Isle of Wight.
~1560 ftNE
50°39'15"N • 1°9'25"W
Glory Art Glass, Isle of Wight
8 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
1.2 miSW
Manor house
Landguard Manor, Sandown and Shanklin
32 min walk • Landguard Manor is a manor house in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight, England. Mentioned in the Domesday Book, over the centuries it was home to numerous notable gentlemen. It is a Grade II listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sandown Barrack Battery?

Nearby attractions include Christ Church, Isle of Wight (4 min walk), Glory Art Glass, Isle of Wight (8 min walk), Church of The Good Shepherd, Isle of Wight (12 min walk), Church of St John the Evangelist, Isle of Wight (16 min walk).

How to get to Sandown Barrack Battery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sandown Barrack Battery:

Bus

The Heights • Lines: 2, 3, 8 (2 min walk)
Beachfield Road • Lines: 24 (4 min walk)

Train

Lake (11 min walk)
Sandown (12 min walk)