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:
Two bowl barrows forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead CopseNo Man's Land FortThree pillow mounds 540m north east of sea mark on Ashey DownBowl barrow on Culver DownSt Helen's FortBrading Roman villaBowl barrow 370m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemeteryField system on Brading DownThree pillow mounds 810m NNE of Kern FarmBowl barrow 340m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemeteryBowl barrow on Nunwell Down known as The Devil's PunchbowlHorse Sand FortPuckpool mortar batteryMedieval settlement 100m south east and 350m north east of East Ashey Manor FarmBowl barrow 220m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemeteryYaverland Battery, 660m south of Yaverland ChurchSteyne Wood BatteryA group of 11 round barrows forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead CopseSandown Barrack BatteryBembridge FortBowl barrow 390m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery.
