Arreton is a Town in the county of Isle of Wight.

Retail in Arreton

There are great places to visit near Arreton 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 Arreton.

Culver Battery, and Carisbrooke Castle are great places to visit near Arreton if you like ruins.

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

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

Castles to visit near Arreton include Carisbrooke Castle.

Historic Buildings to visit near Arreton include Carisbrooke Castle, St Helens Duver, The Needles Lighthouse, The Needles Battery, and Fort Victoria.

Compton Bay and Downs, and The Needles are some of Arreton best geological features to visit near Arreton.

Don't miss Culver Down's hiking areas if visiting the area around Arreton.

Arreton History

There are some historic monuments around Arreton:

• Bowl barrow 730m north east of Presford Farm known as `Sheards Barrow'
• Two fishponds associated with Quarr Abbey at Puckers Copse, Newnham
• Rampart and ditch of an unfinished promontory fort on Chillerton Down, known as `Five Barrows'
• Bowl barrow 110m 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
• Two bowl barrows forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead Copse
• Newport Roman Villa
• Downend Romano-British villa
• Bowl barrow 275m north west 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
• Bowl barrow 280m WNW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow, lime kiln, and a medieval lighthouse forming the west tower of an oratory, all set within a medieval enclosure on St Catherine's Hill
• Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Two bowl barrows 530m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Gilkicker fort
• Clatterford Roman Villa
• Bowl barrow 220m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Two bowl barrows 130m south west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze age round barrow cemtery on Ashey Down
• Carisbrooke Castle: a shell keep castle on the site of a Saxon burh
• Bowl barrow 290m north east 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
• Bowl barrow on Arreton Down
• Bowl barrow on St Catherine's Down, 680m north of lighthouse on St Catherine's Hill
• Bowl barrow 370m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Monastic grange at Haseley Manor
• Two pillow mounds 400m ENE of sea mark on Ashey Down
• Five bowl barrows 200m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Two bowl barrows 180m WNW of Puck House, Fishbourne
• Three pillow mounds 810m NNE of Kern Farm
• Bowl barrow 600m north west of Ladyacre Farm
• Ashey Down Sea Mark
• Bowl barrow 390m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Medieval settlement 100m south east and 350m north east of East Ashey Manor Farm
• Four bowl barrows 400m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Brading Roman villa
• Appuldurcombe House and Freemantle Lodge Gateway
• Three pillow mounds 540m north east of sea mark on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow 600m south east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Carisbrooke Romano-British villa
• Quarr Abbey
• Bowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Field system on Brading Down
• Bowl barrow 340m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Sandown Barrack Battery
• Bowl barrow on Nunwell Down known as The Devil's Punchbowl
• Medieval settlement remains and moated site at Stenbury Manor
• A group of 11 round barrows forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead Copse
• 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