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

Retail in Fishbourne

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

The area around Fishbourne features a number of interesting villages including Bembridge, Carisbrooke, Fishbourne, Wootton Bridge, St Helens - Isle of Wight, Shanklin Old Village, and Luccombe - Isle of Wight.

Ruins to visit near Fishbourne include Culver Battery, and Carisbrooke Castle.

Don't miss Whitecliff Bay, Compton Bay and Downs, Compton Bay, and Totland's beaches if visiting the area around Fishbourne.

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

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

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

Don't miss Compton Bay and Downs, and The Needles's geological features if visiting the area around Fishbourne.

Hiking Areas to visit near Fishbourne include Culver Down.

Fishbourne History

There are some historic monuments around Fishbourne:

• Medieval settlement 100m south east and 350m north east of East Ashey Manor Farm
• 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
• No. 5 Battery, Stokes Bay Lines
• Earthwork defences at Priddy's Hard
• Fort Brockhurst
• Bowl barrow 220m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Bembridge Fort
• Gilkicker fort
• Ashey Down Sea Mark
• Newport Roman Villa
• Bowl barrow 390m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Field system on Brading 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 370m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Three bowl barrows 220m WSW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow on Arreton Down
• Two bowl barrows forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead Copse
• Two fishponds associated with Quarr Abbey at Puckers Copse, Newnham
• Three pillow mounds 540m north east of sea mark on Ashey Down
• No 1 Battery, Stokes Bay Lines
• Fort Monckton
• Bowl barrow on Nunwell Down known as The Devil's Punchbowl
• A group of 11 round barrows forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead Copse
• Motte and bailey castle near Apple Dumpling Bridge, south of Rowner
• Bowl barrow 280m WNW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Downend Romano-British villa
• Two bowl barrows 130m south west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze age round barrow cemtery on Ashey Down
• Three pillow mounds 810m NNE of Kern Farm
• Bowl barrow 275m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Yaverland Battery, 660m south of Yaverland Church
• Calshot Castle: a 16th century artillery castle
• Sandown Barrack Battery
• Quarr Abbey
• Bowl barrow 290m north east of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Fort Elson
• Monastic grange at Haseley Manor
• Puckpool mortar battery
• Gunboat Traverser System
• Bowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows Hill
• Fortifications S of Trinity Church
• Two bowl barrows 180m WNW of Puck House, Fishbourne
• Fort Grange
• Two pillow mounds 400m ENE of sea mark 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 340m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Carisbrooke Castle: a shell keep castle on the site of a Saxon burh
• Fortifications N of Mumby Road