The Needles Old Battery and New Battery (National Trust)
West High Down
Alum Bay, Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
PO39 0JH
England
Website
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/needles-old-battery-and-new-battery/
needlesoldbattery@nationaltrust.org.uk
Telephone
01983 754772
The Old Battery, built in 1862 following the threat of a French invasion, is a spectacularly sited fort perched on the extreme westerly edge of the Island. It contains exhibitions about its involvement in both World Wars, plus two original gun barrels displayed in the parade ground. An underground tunnel leads to a searchlight emplacement overlooking the Needles Rocks. The New Battery is on a separate site further up the headland and contains an exhibition on Britain's secret rocket testing programme during the Cold War.
Venue Type:
Castle or defences
Welcome Talks
Make more of your visit to the Needles Old Battery with a short welcome talk. Each Friday in May a member of the Battery team will be on the Parade Ground to talk about the site's history and to answer your questions.
When
2:30-2:45pm
Admission
Free. Usual property admission prices apply.
Welcome Talks
Make more of your visit to the Needles Old Battery with a short welcome talk. Each Friday in May a member of the Battery team will be on the Parade Ground to talk about the site's history and to answer your questions.
When
2:30-2:45pm
Admission
Free. Usual property admission prices apply.
Round the Island Yacht Race Breakfast
Enjoy a hearty breakfast whilst watching the yachts go round the Needles rocks or just come along and enjoy the view. The Needles Old Battery will be open early on this race day so as well as enjoying breakfast and watching the yachts you can explore this Victorian fort. Normal admission charges apply and there is an additional charge for breakfast.
. Breakfast will be served until 11am and then the tea-room will start serving its normal menu. The whole site is open until 5pm as usual (with last entry at 4.30pm).
When
6:30-11am
Admission
£2.95 breakfast items start from. Usual property admission prices apply.
Make Dad's Day with 'The people behind the guns'
Make dad’s day by taking him to the Needles Old Battery where he can enjoy free entry when accompanied by one or more of his children. Then listen to one of our short talks about the Victorian guns on the Parade round and the family that looked after them. Afterwards dads can enjoy a free piece of bread pudding when you make a purchase in the tea room.
When
10:30am-5pm
Where
Meet on the Parade Ground for talks at 11.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm
Admission
Free. Usual property admission prices apply.
The people behind the guns
A short talk about the Victorian guns we have on the Parade Ground and the family who looked after them.
When
2:30-2:45pm
Admission
Free. Usual property admission prices apply.
The people behind the guns
A short talk about the Victorian guns we have on the Parade Ground and the family who looked after them.
When
2:30-2:45pm
Admission
Free. Usual property admission prices apply.
The people behind the guns
A short talk about the Victorian guns we have on the Parade Ground and the family who looked after them.
When
2:30-2:45pm
Admission
Free. Usual property admission prices apply.
The people behind the guns
A short talk about the Victorian guns we have on the Parade Ground and the family who looked after them.
When
2:30-2:45pm
Admission
Free. Usual property admission prices apply.
The people behind the guns
A short talk about the Victorian guns we have on the Parade Ground and the family who looked after them.
When
2:30-2:45pm
Admission
Free. Usual property admission prices apply.
