Castle · near Norton · Isle of Wight

Fort Victoria

Fort Victoria is a fort in Freshwater, Isle of Wight. Its setting is 200 m northwest of Norton. The register lists it as a Grade II listed building.

Photo: Fort Victoria, Ranger Steve (Public domain)

Where

200 m

northwest of Norton

How well known

Top 28%

#2,392 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Castle near Norton

Just outside Norton

Fort Victoria is 200 m northwest of Norton. Towns near it ↓

Grade II listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Norton has 5 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons and weather

Warm weather in Norton runs May to September, with highs of 17–22°C.

Jan9° / 3°85 mm

Feb9° / 3°61 mm

Mar11° / 4°53 mm

Apr14° / 5°52 mm

May17° / 8°44 mm

Jun20° / 11°49 mm

Jul22° / 13°46 mm

Aug22° / 13°62 mm

Sep20° / 11°62 mm

Oct16° / 9°96 mm

Nov12° / 6°102 mm

Dec10° / 4°99 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Norton, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Norton. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Norton’s full climate →

About

Fort Victoria

It has articles in 3 Wikipedias. Close by, Yarmouth Castle is 1.5 km away, one of 48 within 15 km.

Norton’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Grade II listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 3 languages
Town: 200 m northwest of Norton
Official site: fortvictoria.co.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Where Fort Victoria is

Spot Fort Victoria in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

The most populous of the 6 is Lymington, at 14,870. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.

1 · 200 m southeast of it

Norton

252 people · 18 places to visit

2 · 1.2 km south of it

Freshwater and Totland

7,523 people · 24 places to visit

3 · 1.3 km east of it

Yarmouth

470 people · 16 places to visit

4 · 2.4 km east of it

Bouldnor

367 people · 18 places to visit

Compare the 6 towns

Town	Where Fort Victoria is	People	Places to visit
Norton	200 m southeast of it	252	18
Freshwater and Totland	1.2 km south of it	7,523	24
Yarmouth	1.3 km east of it	470	16
Bouldnor	2.4 km east of it	367	18
Milford on Sea	4.4 km northwest of it	4,364	6
Lymington	4.4 km north of it	14,870	4

Make a day of it

Also near Fort Victoria

Within 15 km you can add 3 castles, 2 forts and a garden.

Castle · English HeritageYarmouth Castle1.5 km away 2

Castle · English HeritageHurst Castle2.2 km away 3

Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle15 km away 4

FortGolden Hill Fort1.9 km away 5

GardenFarringford House Gardens3.5 km away 6

PierYarmouth Pier1.6 km away 7

MuseumNational Motor Museum14 km away 8

Fort · National TrustThe Needles Batteries6.6 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Asked about Fort Victoria

Where is Fort Victoria?

Fort Victoria is 200 m northwest of Norton, Isle of Wight.

What is Fort Victoria?

Fort in Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Fort Victoria?

May to September are the warmest months in Norton, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Fort Victoria a listed building?

Yes: Grade II listed building.

What else is there to see near Fort Victoria?

Within 15 km: Yarmouth Castle (1.5 km), Hurst Castle (2.2 km), Carisbrooke Castle (15 km) and Golden Hill Fort (1.9 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)

Fort Victoria: Ranger Steve, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Yarmouth Castle: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Hurst Castle: Dave Pape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Golden Hill Fort: Warren Whyte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Farringford House Gardens: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Yarmouth Pier: Editor5807, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Motor Museum: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Needles Batteries: Editor5807, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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