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

Winford postcode: PO36 0PD

Retail in Winford

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

Don't miss Bembridge, Carisbrooke, Fishbourne, Wootton Bridge, St Helens - Isle of Wight, Shanklin Old Village, and Luccombe - Isle of Wight's villages if visiting the area around Winford.

There are a number of ruins near Winford including Culver Battery, and Carisbrooke Castle.

The area around Winford features a number of interesting beaches including Whitecliff Bay, Compton Bay and Downs, Compton Bay, and Totland.

The area around Winford boasts some of the best towns including Newport - Isle of Wight, Ryde, Cowes, Shanklin, Sandown, and Yarmouth.

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

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

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

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

Winford History

There are some historic monuments around Winford:

• Bowl barrow 290m north east of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey 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 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
• Monastic grange at Haseley Manor
• Quarr Abbey
• Newport Roman Villa
• A group of 11 round barrows forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead Copse
• Appuldurcombe House and Freemantle Lodge Gateway
• Four bowl barrows 400m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Yaverland Battery, 660m south of Yaverland Church
• Bowl barrow 600m north west of Ladyacre Farm
• Bowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Two pillow mounds 400m ENE of sea mark on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow on Nunwell Down known as The Devil's Punchbowl
• Puckpool mortar battery
• Bowl barrow 370m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 110m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Ashey Down Sea Mark
• Bowl barrow 280m WNW 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
• Three bowl barrows 220m WSW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Two bowl barrows 530m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Bowl barrow 275m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Sandown Barrack Battery
• 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
• Medieval settlement 100m south east and 350m north east of East Ashey Manor Farm
• Three pillow mounds 540m north east of sea mark on Ashey Down
• Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• 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 390m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Five bowl barrows 200m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Bowl barrow on Arreton Down
• Three pillow mounds 810m NNE of Kern Farm
• Bowl barrow 220m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Medieval settlement remains and moated site at Stenbury Manor
• Bowl barrow 340m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Brading Roman villa
• Bowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows Hill
• Bembridge Fort
• Downend Romano-British villa
• Two bowl barrows 180m WNW of Puck House, Fishbourne