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

Retail in Pondwell

There are great places to visit near Pondwell 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 Pondwell best villages to visit near Pondwell.

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

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

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

Pondwell is near some unmissable castles like Carisbrooke Castle,

The area around Pondwell features a number of interesting historic buildings including 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 Pondwell.

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

Pondwell History

There are some historic monuments around Pondwell:

• St Helen's Fort
• Gilkicker fort
• Fortifications S of Trinity Church
• 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
• Spitbank Fort
• Two bowl barrows forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead Copse
• Portsmouth Dockyard, the Block Mills and Stores 35 and 36
• Field system on Brading Down
• Earthwork defences at Priddy's Hard
• 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
• Horse Sand Fort
• No. 5 Battery, Stokes Bay Lines
• Bowl barrow on Culver Down
• Bowl barrow 390m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Sandown Barrack Battery
• Bowl barrow 220m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Southsea Castle
• Brading Roman villa
• Motte and bailey castle near Apple Dumpling Bridge, south of Rowner
• Three bowl barrows 220m WSW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Long Curtain, King's Bastion and Spur Redoubt
• Medieval settlement 100m south east and 350m north east of East Ashey Manor Farm
• Fortifications N of Mumby Road
• Yaverland Battery, 660m south of Yaverland Church
• Gunboat Traverser System
• Puckpool mortar battery
• Fort Monckton
• Fort Cumberland
• Two pillow mounds 400m ENE of sea mark on Ashey Down
• Ashey Down Sea Mark
• No 1 Battery, Stokes Bay Lines
• Eastney sewage pumping station
• No Man's Land Fort
• Three pillow mounds 540m north east of sea mark on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow 340m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Former Board of Ordnance Gunwharf, HMS Vernon
• Bowl barrow 370m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Quarr Abbey
• Bowl barrow 110m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Three pillow mounds 810m NNE of Kern Farm
• Bowl barrow 290m north east of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Fort Brockhurst
• Bembridge Fort
• Bowl barrow 280m WNW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Point Battery including King Edward's Tower and Square Tower
• Fort Grange
• Steyne Wood Battery
• Eastney forts and perimeter defences of barracks
• Fort Blockhouse
• Monastic grange at Haseley Manor
• Portsmouth Garrison church
• Two fishponds associated with Quarr Abbey at Puckers Copse, Newnham
• Two bowl barrows 180m WNW of Puck House, Fishbourne
• Bowl barrow on Nunwell Down known as The Devil's Punchbowl
• Portsmouth Dockyard, the Docks
• Bowl barrow 275m 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
• A group of 11 round barrows forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead Copse