Natural landmarks · South East England
Needles Old Battery
Needles Old Battery — a other in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
David Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Needles Old Battery is a other located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Place summary
Needles Old Battery is a historic coastal fortification located in South-East England. It was built to protect the Solent and features impressive views of the iconic Needles chalk stacks. The site is a Scheduled Monument and is notable for its Victorian military architecture.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6629, -1.5830
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Totland
- Postcode
- PO39 0JH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight West
Sources
- osm: node/9868144549 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Needles Old Battery?
- Needles Old Battery is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO39 0JH), in the parish of Totland.
- Is Needles Old Battery free to visit?
- Yes, Needles Old Battery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Needles Old Battery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PO39 0JH. It sits within the Isle of Wight West parliamentary constituency.