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.

Bonchurch has some unmissable villages nearby like Bembridge, Carisbrooke, Fishbourne, Wootton Bridge, St Helens - Isle of Wight, Shanklin Old Village, and Luccombe - Isle of Wight.

The area around Bonchurch boasts some of the best ruins including Culver Battery, and Carisbrooke Castle.

There are a number of beaches near Bonchurch including Whitecliff Bay, Compton Bay and Downs, Compton Bay, and Totland.

Towns to visit near Bonchurch include Newport - Isle of Wight, Ryde, Cowes, Shanklin, Sandown, and Yarmouth.

There are a number of castles near to Bonchurch including Carisbrooke Castle.

Don't miss Carisbrooke Castle, St Helens Duver, The Needles Lighthouse, The Needles Battery, and Fort Victoria's historic buildings if visiting the area around Bonchurch.

The area around Bonchurch boasts some of the best geological features including Compton Bay and Downs, and The Needles.

The area around Bonchurch's best hiking areas can be found at Culver Down.

Bonchurch History

There are some historic monuments around Bonchurch:

• Three pillow mounds 540m north east of sea mark on Ashey Down
• Medieval settlement 100m south east and 350m north east of East Ashey Manor Farm
• 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
• Downend Romano-British villa
• 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 340m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Two pillow mounds 400m ENE of sea mark on Ashey Down
• Brading Roman villa
• Steyne Wood Battery
• Bowl barrow 290m north east of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Field system on Brading Down
• Ashey Down Sea Mark
• Sandown Barrack Battery
• Bowl barrow on Arreton Down
• Three bowl barrows 220m WSW 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
• Three pillow mounds 810m NNE of Kern Farm
• Two bowl barrows 130m south west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze age round barrow cemtery on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow on Nunwell Down known as The Devil's Punchbowl
• Two bowl barrows 530m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Bowl barrow 390m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Yaverland Battery, 660m south of Yaverland Church
• Bowl barrow 370m 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 known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows Hill
• Bowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week 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
• Bembridge Fort
• Appuldurcombe House and Freemantle Lodge Gateway
• Monastic grange at Haseley Manor
• Bowl barrow 275m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Bowl barrow on Culver Down
• Four bowl barrows 400m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Bowl barrow 280m WNW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Medieval settlement remains and moated site at Stenbury Manor
• Two bowl barrows forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead Copse
• Bowl barrow 220m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery