Museum · near Freshwater and Totland · Isle of Wight

Old Battery Museum

Old Battery Museum is an architectural structure in Totland, Isle of Wight. Look for it 2.6 km southwest of Freshwater and Totland. It is a Grade II listed building.

Photo: Old Battery Museum, Stefan Wolmarans (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

2.6 km

southwest of Freshwater and Totland

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 44%

#3,733 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Museum near Freshwater and Totland

Just outside Freshwater and Totland

Old Battery Museum is 2.6 km southwest of Freshwater and Totland. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Grade II listed building

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

The seasons here

Afternoons in Freshwater and Totland peak at 17–22°C, May to September.

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

Old Battery Museum

Its care is managed by the National Trust. Our list has 36 more places within 15 km; first among them is Hurst Castle, at 5.3 km.

Freshwater and Totland’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Museum
Run by: National Trust
Listed: Grade II listed building
Town: 2.6 km southwest of Freshwater and Totland
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/isle-of-wight/the-needles-old-battery-and-new-battery

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

Plan your visit

Address and hours

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

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

The map

The way to Old Battery Museum

Orange: Old Battery Museum.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Old Battery Museum

Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · 2.6 km northeast of it

Freshwater and Totland

7,523 people · 24 places to visit

Make a day of it

Nearby, too

Among the 36 within 15 km are 4 castles, 2 forts and a garden.

Castle · English HeritageHurst Castle5.3 km away 2

Fort · National TrustThe Needles Batteries100 m away 3

Castle · English HeritageYarmouth Castle7.6 km away 4

GardenFarringford House Gardens4.3 km away 5

Castle · National TrustNeedles Old Battery100 m away 6

CastleFort Victoria6.5 km away 7

MuseumDimbola Museum and Galleries4.9 km away 8

FortGolden Hill Fort5.2 km away

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

Good to know about Old Battery Museum

Where is Old Battery Museum?

Old Battery Museum is 2.6 km southwest of Freshwater and Totland, Isle of Wight.

What is Old Battery Museum?

Architectural structure in Totland, Isle of Wight, England, UK.

Who runs Old Battery Museum?

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

When is the best time to visit Old Battery Museum?

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

Is Old Battery Museum a listed building?

Yes: Grade II listed building.

What else is there to see near Old Battery Museum?

Within 15 km: Hurst Castle (5.3 km), The Needles Batteries (100 m), Yarmouth Castle (7.6 km) and Farringford House Gardens (4.3 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)

Old Battery Museum: Stefan Wolmarans, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hurst Castle: Dave Pape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The Needles Batteries: Editor5807, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Yarmouth Castle: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Farringford House Gardens: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Needles Old Battery: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fort Victoria: Ranger Steve, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Dimbola Museum and Galleries: Editor5807, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Golden Hill Fort: Warren Whyte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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