Fort · near Freshwater and Totland · Isle of Wight

Golden Hill Fort

Golden Hill Fort is a 1863-1872 defensible barracks building at Freshwater, Isle of Wight. It is 100 m north of Freshwater and Totland. Its status is a scheduled monument.

Photo: Golden Hill Fort, Warren Whyte (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

100 m

north of Freshwater and Totland

How well known

Top 35%

#2,958 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Fort near Freshwater and Totland

Just outside Freshwater and Totland

Golden Hill Fort is 100 m north of Freshwater and Totland. Towns near it ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Freshwater and Totland has 67 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

Month by month

Aim for May to September, when Freshwater and Totland reaches 17–22°C.

Jan9° / 3°88 mm

Feb9° / 3°62 mm

Mar11° / 4°52 mm

Apr14° / 5°51 mm

May17° / 8°45 mm

Jun20° / 11°50 mm

Jul22° / 13°43 mm

Aug22° / 13°53 mm

Sep20° / 11°59 mm

Oct16° / 9°96 mm

Nov12° / 6°103 mm

Dec10° / 4°98 mm

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

About

Golden Hill Fort

2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Nearby, Yarmouth Castle (2.4 km) heads a list of 42 within 15 km.

Freshwater and Totland’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Fort
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 2 languages
Town: 100 m north of Freshwater and Totland
Official site: goldenhillfort.co.uk

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

The map

Where to find Golden Hill Fort

On this map, Golden Hill Fort is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

Towns near it

Towns close to Golden Hill Fort

With 7,523 people, Freshwater and Totland is the largest of the 4. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

1 · 100 m south of it

Freshwater and Totland

7,523 people · 24 places to visit

2 · 800 m north of it

Norton

252 people · 18 places to visit

3 · 2.1 km northeast of it

Yarmouth

470 people · 16 places to visit

4 · 3 km northeast of it

Bouldnor

367 people · 18 places to visit

Compare the 4 towns

Town	Where Golden Hill Fort is	People	Places to visit
Freshwater and Totland	100 m south of it	7,523	24
Norton	800 m north of it	252	18
Yarmouth	2.1 km northeast of it	470	16
Bouldnor	3 km northeast of it	367	18

Make a day of it

Next door to Golden Hill Fort

A visit can add 4 castles, a garden and a museum, from 42 places within 15 km.

Castle · English HeritageYarmouth Castle2.4 km away 2

Castle · English HeritageHurst Castle2.9 km away 3

Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle15 km away 4

GardenFarringford House Gardens1.6 km away 5

CastleFort Victoria1.9 km away 6

MuseumDimbola Museum and Galleries1.9 km away 7

Fort · National TrustThe Needles Batteries5.3 km away 8

PierYarmouth Pier2.5 km away

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

Your questions on Golden Hill Fort

Where is Golden Hill Fort?

Golden Hill Fort is 100 m north of Freshwater and Totland, Isle of Wight.

What is Golden Hill Fort?

1863-1872 defensible barracks building at Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Golden Hill Fort?

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

Is Golden Hill Fort a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Golden Hill Fort?

Within 15 km: Yarmouth Castle (2.4 km), Hurst Castle (2.9 km), Carisbrooke Castle (15 km) and Farringford House Gardens (1.6 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)

Golden Hill Fort: Warren Whyte, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
Farringford House Gardens: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Fort Victoria: Ranger Steve, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Dimbola Museum and Galleries: Editor5807, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The Needles Batteries: Editor5807, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Yarmouth Pier: Editor5807, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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