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

Retail in Wroxall

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

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

The area around Wroxall features a number of interesting ruins including Culver Battery, and Carisbrooke Castle.

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

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

Carisbrooke Castle is a great place to visit close to Wroxall if you like castles.

There are a several good historic buildings in the Wroxall area like Carisbrooke Castle, St Helens Duver, The Needles Lighthouse, The Needles Battery, and Fort Victoria.

The area around Wroxall features a number of interesting geological features including Compton Bay and Downs, and The Needles.

There are a several good hiking areas in the area around Wroxall like Culver Down.

Wroxall History

There are some historic monuments around Wroxall:

• Monastic grange at Haseley Manor
• Bowl barrow on Nunwell Down known as The Devil's Punchbowl
• 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
• Bowl barrow 290m north east 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
• Bowl barrow 110m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery 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
• Sandown Barrack Battery
• Bowl barrow 600m south east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Bowl barrow 280m WNW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow 600m north west of Ladyacre Farm
• Medieval settlement 100m south east and 350m north east of East Ashey Manor Farm
• Brading Roman villa
• Downend Romano-British villa
• Newport Roman Villa
• Ashey Down Sea Mark
• Two bowl barrows forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead Copse
• Bowl barrow 370m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows Hill
• Yaverland Battery, 660m south of Yaverland Church
• Two pillow mounds 400m ENE of sea mark on Ashey Down
• 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 540m north east of sea mark on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow on St Catherine's Down, 680m north of lighthouse on St Catherine's Hill
• Three bowl barrows 220m WSW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Carisbrooke Romano-British villa
• Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Field system on Brading 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
• Bowl barrow 220m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• 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 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 275m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Appuldurcombe House and Freemantle Lodge Gateway
• Medieval settlement remains and moated site at Stenbury Manor
• Carisbrooke Castle: a shell keep castle on the site of a Saxon burh
• Three pillow mounds 810m NNE of Kern Farm
• Bowl barrow, lime kiln, and a medieval lighthouse forming the west tower of an oratory, all set within a medieval enclosure on St Catherine's Hill
• Bowl barrow 390m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery