Freshwater Bay is a Village in the county of Isle of Wight.

Freshwater Bay postcode: PO40 9RA

Retail in Freshwater Bay

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

There are a several good villages in the Freshwater Bay area like Bembridge, Carisbrooke, Fishbourne, Wootton Bridge, St Helens - Isle of Wight, Shanklin Old Village, and Luccombe - Isle of Wight.

There are a several good ruins in the Freshwater Bay area like Culver Battery, and Carisbrooke Castle.

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

There are a several good towns in the Freshwater Bay area like Newport - Isle of Wight, Ryde, Cowes, Shanklin, Sandown, and Yarmouth.

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

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

Freshwater Bay has some unmissable geological features nearby like Compton Bay and Downs, and The Needles.

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

Freshwater Bay History

There are some historic monuments around Freshwater Bay:

• Bell barrow on Shalcombe Down: 500m south west of Shalcombe Manor
• Round barrow 870m north east of Brook Hill House
• The Longstone: a long barrow 60m south of Longstone Cottage
• Round barrow cemetery on East Afton Down
• Bouldnor Battery
• Bowl barrow 340m south east of Freshwater Bay Golf Clubhouse: part of a round barrow cemetery on Afton Down
• Hillfort at Buckland Rings
• Two bowl barrows 440m north of Longstone Cottage: part of a round barrow cemetery on Mottistone Down
• Long mortuary enclosure on Tennyson Down, 800m west of Freshwater Bay House
• Bowl barrow 650m SE of Shalcombe Manor: part of a round barrow cemetery on Pay Down
• Bowl barrow 540m NNW of Longstone Cottage: part of a round barrow cemetery on Mottistone Down
• Two bowl barrows on High Down, 370m west of Tennyson's Beacon
• Bowl barrow 830m SE of Shalcombe Manor: part of a round barrow cemetery on Pay Down
• New Battery and High Down Test Site, The Needles
• Golden Hill Fort: buried remains and outer defences
• Hurst Castle and lighthouse
• A bowl barrow and a bell barrow 600m SSE of Shalcombe Manor: part of a round barrow cemetery on Pay Down
• Bowl barrow on Tapnell Down
• Two bowl barrows 110m north-east of Heatherdown
• Bowl barrow on Mottistone Common: 300m west of Longstone Cottage
• Round barrow 100m west of Old Coastguards
• Bowl barrow on Headon Hill
• Three bowl barrows 280m south east of Freshwater Bay Golf Clubhouse: part of a round barrow cemetery on Afton Down
• Bowl barrow 200m south east of Freshwater Bay Golf Clubhouse: part of a round barrow cemetery on Afton Down
• Three confluent bowl barrows 340m ESE of Freshwater Bay Golf Clubhouse: part of a round barrow cemetery on Afton Down
• Castle Hill earthwork
• Yarmouth Castle
• Two bowl barrows 460m NNW of Longstone Cottage: part of a round barrow cemetery on Mottistone Down
• Three bowl barrows 700m SE of Shalcombe Manor: part of a round barrow cemetery on Pay Down
• Round barrow cemetery on Brook Down known as 'Five Barrows'
• Lower Needles Point battery
• Bowl barrow on West High Down, 150m north of Roe's Hall
• Bowl barrow 350m north east of Compton Farm
• Round barrow 600m south east of Sudmoor Cottage
• Long barrow and part of a round barrow cemetery 130m SSE of Freshwater Bay Golf Clubhouse, on Afton Down
• Bowl barrow in Coombe Plantation on Chessell Down: 830m north west of Longstone Cottage
• Bowl barrow known as 'Black Barrow': 670m NNE of Longstone Farmhouse
• Bowl barrow in woodland on Shalcombe Down: 200m south west of Shalcombe Manor
• Bowl barrow in Coombe Plantation on Chessell Down: 710m north west of Longstone Cottage