Castle · near Freshwater and Totland · Isle of Wight

Hurst Castle

Hurst Castle is a device fort. Look for it 1.8 km northwest of Freshwater and Totland. It is maintained by English Heritage.

Photo: Hurst Castle, Dave Pape (Public domain)

Where

1.8 km

northwest of Freshwater and Totland

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 5%

#410 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Castle near Freshwater and Totland

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#410 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (12 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Freshwater and Totland

Hurst Castle is 1.8 km northwest of Freshwater and Totland. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

One of the places English Heritage 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

Warm months and wet ones

May to September are the warmest in Freshwater and Totland, with afternoon highs of 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

Hurst Castle

12 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Our list has 44 more places within 15 km; first among them is Yarmouth Castle, at 3.7 km.

Type: Castle
Run by: English Heritage
Wikipedias: Covered in 12 languages
Town: 1.8 km northwest of Freshwater and Totland
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/hurst-castle

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

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Around Hurst Castle, mapped

Find Hurst Castle in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Towns that list Hurst Castle

Among the 8, Lymington is the biggest, home to 14,870 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · 1.8 km southeast of it

Freshwater and Totland

7,523 people · 24 places to visit

2 · 2.4 km east of it

Norton

252 people · 18 places to visit

3 · 2.5 km northwest of it

Milford on Sea

4,364 people · 6 places to visit

4 · 3.4 km east of it

Yarmouth

470 people · 16 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Hurst Castle is	People	Places to visit
Freshwater and Totland	1.8 km southeast of it	7,523	24
Norton	2.4 km east of it	252	18
Milford on Sea	2.5 km northwest of it	4,364	6
Yarmouth	3.4 km east of it	470	16
Lymington	4.1 km north of it	14,870	4
Everton	4.4 km northwest of it	1,615	2
Bouldnor	4.5 km east of it	367	18
Hordle	6.7 km northwest of it	1,158	2

Make a day of it

Pair Hurst Castle with these

The 44 places within 15 km include 2 castles, 2 forts and a garden.

Castle · English HeritageYarmouth Castle3.7 km away 2

CastleFort Victoria2.2 km away 3

Fort · National TrustThe Needles Batteries5.4 km away 4

GardenFarringford House Gardens4 km away 5

MuseumNational Motor Museum15 km away 6

FortGolden Hill Fort2.9 km away 7

Abbey or prioryBeaulieu Abbey15 km away 8

Historic housePalace House14 km away

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

Hurst Castle, answered

Where is Hurst Castle?

Hurst Castle is 1.8 km northwest of Freshwater and Totland, Isle of Wight.

What is Hurst Castle?

Device Fort in Hampshire, England.

Who runs Hurst Castle?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Hurst Castle?

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

What else is there to see near Hurst Castle?

Within 15 km: Yarmouth Castle (3.7 km), Fort Victoria (2.2 km), The Needles Batteries (5.4 km) and Farringford House Gardens (4 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)

Hurst Castle: Dave Pape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Yarmouth Castle: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Fort Victoria: Ranger Steve, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The Needles Batteries: Editor5807, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Farringford House Gardens: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
National Motor Museum: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Golden Hill Fort: Warren Whyte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Beaulieu Abbey: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Palace House: This photo was taken by Przemysław Jahr Autorem zdjęcia jest Przemysław Jahr Wykorzystując zdjęcie proszę podać jako autora: Przemysław Jahr / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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