Culver Battery
Culver Battery is an artillery battery in Bembridge, Isle of Wight. Upkeep is seen to by the National Trust. Add Mary Rose, 15 km away, to a visit; it leads 97 places within 15 km.
Fort near Bembridge
Just outside Bembridge
Culver Battery is 1.6 km southwest of Bembridge. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
For warmth, aim for June to September (19–22°C highs in Bembridge).
Culver Battery
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Fort
- Run by
- National Trust
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 1.6 km southwest of Bembridge
Culver Battery at a glance
Culver Battery sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that list Culver Battery
The largest of the 6 towns is Sandown, with 11,652 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
While you are near Culver Battery
There are 97 within 15 km, 3 museums, a historic ship and an attraction among them.
MuseumMary Rose15 km away2
Historic shipHMS Warrior15 km away3
AttractionSpinnaker Tower14 km away4
MuseumDinosaur Isle3.3 km away5
CathedralPortsmouth Cathedral14 km away6
MuseumIsle of Wight Steam Railway9.3 km away7
CastleSouthsea Castle12 km away8
FortBembridge Fort1.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Culver Battery
Where is Culver Battery?
Culver Battery is 1.6 km southwest of Bembridge, Isle of Wight.
What is Culver Battery?
Artillery battery in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England.
Who runs Culver Battery?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Culver Battery?
June to September are the warmest months in Bembridge, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Culver Battery?
Within 15 km: Mary Rose (15 km), HMS Warrior (15 km), Spinnaker Tower (14 km) and Dinosaur Isle (3.3 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)
- Culver Battery: War Office official photographer : Malindine E G (Lt), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Rose: Mary Rose Trust, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Warrior: geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spinnaker Tower: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinosaur Isle: Editor5807, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Portsmouth Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isle of Wight Steam Railway: Stephen Dawson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southsea Castle: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bembridge Fort: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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