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 CopseMedieval settlement 100m south east and 350m north east of East Ashey Manor FarmYaverland Battery, 660m south of Yaverland ChurchBowl barrow on Culver DownSteyne Wood BatteryA group of 11 round barrows forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead CopseBowl barrow 370m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemeterySandown Barrack BatteryBembridge FortPuckpool mortar batteryThree pillow mounds 810m NNE of Kern FarmSt Helen's FortBowl barrow 390m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemeteryBowl barrow 340m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemeteryBowl barrow 220m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemeteryHorse Sand FortBowl barrow on Nunwell Down known as The Devil's PunchbowlThree pillow mounds 540m north east of sea mark on Ashey DownNo Man's Land FortField system on Brading DownBrading Roman villa.
