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

Alverstone postcode: PO36 0EZ

Retail in Alverstone

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

Culver Battery, and Carisbrooke Castle are some of Alverstone best ruins to visit near Alverstone.

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

Towns to visit near Alverstone include Newport - Isle of Wight, Ryde, Cowes, Shanklin, Sandown, and Yarmouth.

Castles to visit near Alverstone include Carisbrooke Castle.

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

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

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

Alverstone History

There are some historic monuments around Alverstone:

• Bowl barrow 370m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Two bowl barrows forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead Copse
• Bowl barrow on Nunwell Down known as The Devil's Punchbowl
• Puckpool mortar battery
• Bowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows Hill
• Bowl barrow on Culver Down
• St Helen's Fort
• Yaverland Battery, 660m south of Yaverland Church
• Bowl barrow 280m WNW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Medieval settlement remains and moated site at Stenbury Manor
• Two bowl barrows 130m south west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze age round barrow cemtery on Ashey Down
• Monastic grange at Haseley Manor
• Three pillow mounds 540m north east of sea mark on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow 290m north east of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow on Arreton Down
• A group of 11 round barrows forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead Copse
• Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Three pillow mounds 810m NNE of Kern Farm
• Sandown Barrack Battery
• Five bowl barrows 200m 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 600m south east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Quarr Abbey
• Bowl barrow 390m 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
• Appuldurcombe House and Freemantle Lodge Gateway
• Steyne Wood Battery
• Bowl barrow 275m north west 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
• Three bowl barrows 220m WSW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Two bowl barrows 180m WNW of Puck House, Fishbourne
• Four bowl barrows 400m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Two fishponds associated with Quarr Abbey at Puckers Copse, Newnham
• Ashey Down Sea Mark
• Medieval settlement 100m south east and 350m north east of East Ashey Manor Farm
• 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
• Two bowl barrows 530m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Bowl barrow 220m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Bembridge Fort
• Brading Roman villa
• Two pillow mounds 400m ENE of sea mark on Ashey Down
• No Man's Land Fort