Bembridge Fort
Bembridge Fort is a fort in Bembridge, Isle of Wight. Find it 800 m northeast of Yaverland. The register lists it as a scheduled monument.
Fort near Yaverland
Just outside Yaverland
Bembridge Fort is 800 m northeast of Yaverland. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Yaverland has 6 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
If warmth matters, go June to September: Yaverland reaches 20–22°C.
Bembridge Fort
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. A short trip away is HMS Victory, 15 km off, the first of 107 within 15 km.
- Type
- Fort
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 800 m northeast of Yaverland
- Official site
- nationaltrust.org.uk/bembridge-fort
The map
Orange marks Bembridge Fort, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns to Bembridge Fort
The most populous of the 8 is Ryde, at 24,094. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
- 1Yaverland
- 2Brading
- 3Sandown
- 4Bembridge
- 5St Helens
- 6Seaview and Nettlestone
- 7Ryde
- 8Alverstone Garden Village
Yaverland
Brading
Sandown
Bembridge
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Bembridge Fort is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaverland | 800 m southwest of it | 451 | 23 |
| Brading | 1.6 km northwest of it | 1,909 | 28 |
| Sandown | 2 km southwest of it | 11,652 | 32 |
| Bembridge | 2.1 km northeast of it | 3,564 | 18 |
| St Helens | 2.4 km north of it | 941 | 23 |
| Seaview and Nettlestone | 4.1 km north of it | 2,053 | 23 |
| Ryde | 4.5 km northwest of it | 24,094 | 28 |
| Alverstone Garden Village | 4.9 km west of it | 497 | 27 |
Pair Bembridge Fort with these
Nearby, 107 places within 15 km include 2 historic ships, 2 museums and a historic house.
Historic shipHMS Victory15 km away2
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House14 km away3
MuseumMary Rose14 km away4
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle14 km away5
Historic shipHMS Warrior14 km away6
AttractionSpinnaker Tower14 km away7
Fort · National TrustCulver Battery1.5 km away8
MuseumDinosaur Isle2.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Bembridge Fort: common questions
Where is Bembridge Fort?
Bembridge Fort is 800 m northeast of Yaverland, Isle of Wight.
What is Bembridge Fort?
Fort in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Bembridge Fort?
June to September are the warmest months in Yaverland, with afternoon highs of 20–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Bembridge Fort a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Bembridge Fort?
Within 15 km: HMS Victory (15 km), Osborne House (14 km), Mary Rose (14 km) and Carisbrooke Castle (14 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Bembridge Fort: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Victory: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Osborne House: Humac45, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Rose: Mary Rose Trust, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Warrior: geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spinnaker Tower: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Culver Battery: War Office official photographer : Malindine E G (Lt), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinosaur Isle: Editor5807, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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