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

Borthwood postcode: PO36 0HH

Retail in Borthwood

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

Bembridge, Carisbrooke, Fishbourne, Wootton Bridge, St Helens - Isle of Wight, Shanklin Old Village, and Luccombe - Isle of Wight are some of Borthwood best villages to visit near Borthwood.

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

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

Borthwood's best nearby towns can be found at Newport - Isle of Wight, Ryde, Cowes, Shanklin, Sandown, and Yarmouth.

The area close to Borthwood boasts some of the best castles 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 Borthwood.

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

Culver Down is one of Borthwood's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Borthwood.

Borthwood History

There are some historic monuments around Borthwood:

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