St Helens, Isle of Wight
St Helens - Isle of Wight
St Helens is located beside Bembridge Harbour on the Isle of Wight’s Eastern Shore. It is a picturesque village with a number of thatched cottages and winding lanes. The village green is a popular spot for visitors to relax and take in the views.
There are a number of shops and restaurants in St Helens, as well as a church and primary school. The nearby beaches of Bembridge and Seaview offer plenty of opportunity for swimming, sunbathing and water sports.
St Helens is a great place to enjoy a traditional English seaside holiday. There are plenty of things to see and do in the village and surrounding area, making it the perfect base for exploring the Isle of Wight.
Created: 23 May 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
St Helens - Isle of Wight
Local History around St Helens - Isle of Wight
There are some historic monuments around including:
Bembridge FortBowl barrow 340m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemeteryTwo bowl barrows forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead CopsePuckpool mortar batteryMedieval settlement 100m south east and 350m north east of East Ashey Manor FarmSandown Barrack BatteryThree pillow mounds 810m NNE of Kern FarmField system on Brading DownBowl barrow 220m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemeteryBowl barrow on Nunwell Down known as The Devil's PunchbowlA group of 11 round barrows forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead CopseBrading Roman villaYaverland Battery, 660m south of Yaverland ChurchNo Man's Land FortSt Helen's FortBowl barrow 390m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemeterySteyne Wood BatteryThree pillow mounds 540m north east of sea mark on Ashey DownBowl barrow on Culver DownBowl barrow 370m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemeteryHorse Sand Fort.
