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.

Wroxall's best nearby villages can be found at 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 Wroxall area like Culver Battery, and Carisbrooke Castle.

The area around Wroxall boasts some of the best beaches including Whitecliff Bay, Compton Bay and Downs, Compton Bay, and Totland.

Wroxall's best nearby towns can be found at Newport - Isle of Wight, Ryde, Cowes, Shanklin, Sandown, and Yarmouth.

There are a several good castles in the area around Wroxall like Carisbrooke Castle.

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

Wroxall's best nearby geological features can be found at Compton Bay and Downs, and The Needles.

Wroxall is near some unmissable hiking areas like Culver Down,

Wroxall History

There are some historic monuments around Wroxall:

• 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 on St Catherine's Down, 680m north of lighthouse on St Catherine's Hill
• Two bowl barrows 130m south west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze age round barrow cemtery on Ashey Down
• Brading Roman villa
• Bowl barrow on Arreton Down
• Ashey Down Sea Mark
• Bowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows Hill
• Medieval settlement 100m south east and 350m north east of East Ashey Manor Farm
• Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week 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
• Field system on Brading Down
• Four bowl barrows 400m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Bowl barrow 110m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Downend Romano-British villa
• Bowl barrow 280m WNW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Appuldurcombe House and Freemantle Lodge Gateway
• Bowl barrow on Nunwell Down known as The Devil's Punchbowl
• Bowl barrow 600m north west of Ladyacre Farm
• Two bowl barrows 530m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Three bowl barrows 220m WSW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Carisbrooke Romano-British villa
• Bowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Newport Roman Villa
• Bowl barrow 340m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 370m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Two pillow mounds 400m ENE 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 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
• Bowl barrow 290m north east of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• 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 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
• Medieval settlement remains and moated site at Stenbury Manor
• Bowl barrow 390m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Sandown Barrack Battery
• Five bowl barrows 200m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Three pillow mounds 540m north east of sea mark on Ashey Down
• Three pillow mounds 810m NNE of Kern Farm
• Yaverland Battery, 660m south of Yaverland Church
• Carisbrooke Castle: a shell keep castle on the site of a Saxon burh
• Monastic grange at Haseley Manor
• Bowl barrow 220m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery