Alverstone is a Village in the county of Isle of Wight.

Alverstone postcode: PO36 0EZ

Retail in Alverstone

There are great places to visit near Alverstone including some great villages, ruins, beaches, towns, castles, historic buildings, geological features and hiking areas.

Don't miss Bembridge, Carisbrooke, Fishbourne, Wootton Bridge, St Helens - Isle of Wight, Shanklin Old Village, and Luccombe - Isle of Wight's villages if visiting the area around Alverstone.

Alverstone's best nearby ruins can be found at Culver Battery, and Carisbrooke Castle.

There are a several good beaches in the Alverstone area like Whitecliff Bay, Compton Bay and Downs, Compton Bay, and Totland.

The area around Alverstone features a number of interesting towns including Newport - Isle of Wight, Ryde, Cowes, Shanklin, Sandown, and Yarmouth.

The area close to Alverstone boasts some of the best castles including Carisbrooke Castle.

Carisbrooke Castle, St Helens Duver, The Needles Lighthouse, The Needles Battery, and Fort Victoria are some of Alverstone best historic buildings to visit near Alverstone.

Alverstone's best nearby geological features can be found at Compton Bay and Downs, and The Needles.

Culver Down is a great place to visit close to Alverstone if you like hiking areas.

Alverstone History

There are some historic monuments around Alverstone:

• Five bowl barrows 200m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• St Helen's Fort
• Two bowl barrows 130m south west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze age round barrow cemtery on Ashey Down
• Two bowl barrows 180m WNW of Puck House, Fishbourne
• A group of 11 round barrows forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead Copse
• Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Bowl barrow 390m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow on Nunwell Down known as The Devil's Punchbowl
• Bowl barrow 220m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 280m WNW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Three bowl barrows 220m WSW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Appuldurcombe House and Freemantle Lodge Gateway
• Bowl barrow on Culver Down
• Two bowl barrows forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead Copse
• Bowl barrow 275m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Nine barrows and part of a later enclosure 350m north east of sea mark: the barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow 110m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows Hill
• No Man's Land Fort
• Medieval settlement 100m south east and 350m north east of East Ashey Manor Farm
• Monastic grange at Haseley Manor
• Puckpool mortar battery
• Two fishponds associated with Quarr Abbey at Puckers Copse, Newnham
• Bembridge Fort
• Field system on Brading Down
• Three pillow mounds 540m north east of sea mark on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow 340m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Sandown Barrack Battery
• Bowl barrow on Arreton Down
• Bowl barrow 290m north east of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow and part of a later enclosure 490m north east of sea mark, the barrow forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Brading Roman villa
• Three pillow mounds 810m NNE of Kern Farm
• Yaverland Battery, 660m south of Yaverland Church
• Quarr Abbey
• Bowl barrow 370m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Two bowl barrows 530m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Bowl barrow 600m south east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Downend Romano-British villa
• Bowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Medieval settlement remains and moated site at Stenbury Manor
• Four bowl barrows 400m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Steyne Wood Battery
• Ashey Down Sea Mark
• Two pillow mounds 400m ENE of sea mark on Ashey Down