The Needles Batteries
The Needles Batteries is a historic military defence sites on Isle of Wight. Its location is 2.7 km southwest of Freshwater and Totland. It is cared for by the National Trust.
Fort near Freshwater and Totland
Just outside Freshwater and Totland
The Needles Batteries is 2.7 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 ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The weather, month by month
Afternoons in Freshwater and Totland peak at 17–22°C, May to September.
The Needles Batteries
2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Look also at Hurst Castle, 5.4 km away, first of 36 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Fort
- Run by
- National Trust
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 2.7 km southwest of Freshwater and Totland
The map
Orange shows The Needles Batteries; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns
Each town here links to its own guide.
Freshwater and Totland
Also within reach
The 36 places within 15 km include 4 castles, 2 museums and a garden.
Castle · English HeritageHurst Castle5.4 km away2
Castle · English HeritageYarmouth Castle7.7 km away3
Museum · National TrustOld Battery Museum100 m away4
GardenFarringford House Gardens4.4 km away5
Castle · National TrustNeedles Old Battery100 m away6
CastleFort Victoria6.6 km away7
MuseumDimbola Museum and Galleries5 km away8
FortGolden Hill Fort5.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about The Needles Batteries
Where is The Needles Batteries?
The Needles Batteries is 2.7 km southwest of Freshwater and Totland, Isle of Wight.
What is The Needles Batteries?
Historic military defence sites on Isle of Wight, England.
Who runs The Needles Batteries?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit The Needles Batteries?
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 The Needles Batteries?
Within 15 km: Hurst Castle (5.4 km), Yarmouth Castle (7.7 km), Old Battery Museum (100 m) and Farringford House Gardens (4.4 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)
- The Needles Batteries: Editor5807, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hurst Castle: Dave Pape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yarmouth Castle: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Battery Museum: Stefan Wolmarans, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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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