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

Bonchurch postcode: PO38 1RF

Retail in Bonchurch

There are great places to visit near Bonchurch 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 Bonchurch.

There are a number of ruins near Bonchurch including Culver Battery, and Carisbrooke Castle.

Beaches to visit near Bonchurch include Whitecliff Bay, Compton Bay and Downs, Compton Bay, and Totland.

Newport - Isle of Wight, Ryde, Cowes, Shanklin, Sandown, and Yarmouth are some of Bonchurch best towns to visit near Bonchurch.

Carisbrooke Castle is a great place to visit close to Bonchurch if you like castles.

The area around Bonchurch features a number of interesting historic buildings including Carisbrooke Castle, St Helens Duver, The Needles Lighthouse, The Needles Battery, and Fort Victoria.

Compton Bay and Downs, and The Needles are great places to visit near Bonchurch if you like geological features.

The area close to Bonchurch boasts some of the best hiking areas including Culver Down.

Bonchurch History

There are some historic monuments around Bonchurch:

• Downend Romano-British villa
• Monastic grange at Haseley Manor
• 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 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
• Medieval settlement 100m south east and 350m north east of East Ashey Manor Farm
• Bowl barrow 280m WNW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Yaverland Battery, 660m south of Yaverland Church
• Bowl barrow on Culver Down
• 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
• Appuldurcombe House and Freemantle Lodge Gateway
• Bowl barrow 390m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Five bowl barrows 200m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Bowl barrow 370m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Bowl barrow 220m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• 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
• Two pillow mounds 400m ENE of sea mark on Ashey Down
• Two bowl barrows forming part of a Bronze Age barrow 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 known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows Hill
• Bowl barrow 275m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Two bowl barrows 530m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Three bowl barrows 220m WSW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Bembridge Fort
• Brading Roman villa
• Steyne Wood Battery
• Bowl barrow on Nunwell Down known as The Devil's Punchbowl
• Two bowl barrows 130m south west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze age round barrow cemtery on Ashey Down
• 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 110m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow 600m south east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Sandown Barrack Battery
• Ashey Down Sea Mark
• Three pillow mounds 810m NNE of Kern Farm
• Bowl barrow 290m north east of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow on Arreton Down