Park or estate · near Shanklin · Isle of Wight

Haddon's Pits (NT)

Look for Haddon's Pits (NT), a park or estate, 100 m south of Shanklin. It is in the care of the National Trust. Carisbrooke Castle, 12 km away, leads the 66 other places within 15 km.

Where

100 m

south of Shanklin

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Park or estate near Shanklin

Just outside Shanklin

Haddon's Pits (NT) is 100 m south of Shanklin. 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.

When to go

A month-by-month guide

From June to September, Shanklin sees highs of 19–22°C.

Jan9° / 4°103 mm

Feb9° / 3°71 mm

Mar11° / 4°58 mm

Apr14° / 6°54 mm

May17° / 9°49 mm

Jun20° / 11°50 mm

Jul22° / 14°48 mm

Aug22° / 14°60 mm

Sep19° / 12°67 mm

Oct16° / 9°108 mm

Nov12° / 6°112 mm

Dec9° / 4°112 mm

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

About

Haddon's Pits (NT)

Park or estate.

It is run by National Trust.

Type: Park or estate
Run by: National Trust
Town: 100 m south of Shanklin

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

The map

Finding Haddon's Pits (NT)

Use the numbers to match each place near Haddon's Pits (NT) with the list.

Towns near it

Towns close to Haddon's Pits (NT)

Of these 5 towns, the largest is Sandown (11,652 people). These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.

1 · 100 m north of it

Shanklin

9,112 people · 28 places to visit

2 · 1.4 km southwest of it

Ventnor

5,566 people · 18 places to visit

3 · 2.6 km north of it

Sandown

11,652 people · 32 places to visit

4 · 3 km west of it

Wroxall

1,708 people · 15 places to visit

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where Haddon's Pits (NT) is	People	Places to visit
Shanklin	100 m north of it	9,112	28
Ventnor	1.4 km southwest of it	5,566	18
Sandown	2.6 km north of it	11,652	32
Wroxall	3 km west of it	1,708	15
Winford	3.9 km northwest of it	1,082	28

Make a day of it

Close to Haddon's Pits (NT)

There are 66 within 15 km, 2 historic houses, 2 museums and a castle among them.

Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle12 km away 2

Historic house · English HeritageAppuldurcombe House4.1 km away 3

Wildlife parkAmazon World5.2 km away 4

Theme parkBlackgang Chine Theme Park10 km away 5

Historic houseRylstone Manor800 m away 6

MuseumIsle of Wight Steam Railway10 km away 7

GardenVentnor Botanic Garden4.9 km away 8

MuseumDinosaur Isle5.1 km away

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

Visiting Haddon's Pits (NT): the answers

Where is Haddon's Pits (NT)?

Haddon's Pits (NT) is 100 m south of Shanklin, Isle of Wight.

What is Haddon's Pits (NT)?

Park or estate.

Who runs Haddon's Pits (NT)?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Haddon's Pits (NT)?

June to September are the warmest months in Shanklin, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Haddon's Pits (NT)?

Within 15 km: Carisbrooke Castle (12 km), Appuldurcombe House (4.1 km), Amazon World (5.2 km) and Blackgang Chine Theme Park (10 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 (8)

Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Appuldurcombe House: Cpsterling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Amazon World: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Blackgang Chine Theme Park: Mypix, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rylstone Manor: DAVID M GOODWIN, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Isle of Wight Steam Railway: Stephen Dawson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ventnor Botanic Garden: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dinosaur Isle: Editor5807, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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