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

Luccombe postcode: PO37 6RU

Retail in Luccombe

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

The area around Luccombe 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.

There are a several good ruins in the Luccombe area like 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 Luccombe.

Don't miss Newport - Isle of Wight, Ryde, Cowes, Shanklin, Sandown, and Yarmouth's towns if visiting the area around Luccombe.

Castles to visit near Luccombe include Carisbrooke Castle.

The area around Luccombe boasts some of the best historic buildings including Carisbrooke Castle, St Helens Duver, The Needles Lighthouse, The Needles Battery, and Fort Victoria.

There are a number of geological features near Luccombe including Compton Bay and Downs, and The Needles.

There are a number of hiking areas near to Luccombe including Culver Down.

Luccombe History

There are some historic monuments around Luccombe:

• Appuldurcombe House and Freemantle Lodge Gateway
• Ashey Down Sea Mark
• Bowl barrow 290m north east of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow 110m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Two bowl barrows 130m south west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze age round barrow cemtery on Ashey Down
• St Helen's Fort
• 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
• Three pillow mounds 810m NNE of Kern Farm
• Three bowl barrows 220m WSW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow 275m 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
• Brading Roman villa
• Sandown Barrack Battery
• Bowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows Hill
• Two bowl barrows 530m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• 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
• Medieval settlement remains and moated site at Stenbury Manor
• Yaverland Battery, 660m south of Yaverland Church
• 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 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 280m WNW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Three pillow mounds 540m north east 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
• Bowl barrow 220m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Bembridge Fort
• Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Bowl barrow on Nunwell Down known as The Devil's Punchbowl
• 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
• Monastic grange at Haseley Manor
• Bowl barrow on Arreton Down
• Steyne Wood Battery
• 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 340m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 390m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Field system on Brading Down
• Downend Romano-British villa
• Bowl barrow on Culver Down