Arreton is a Town in the county of Isle of Wight.

Retail in Arreton

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

Arreton's best nearby ruins can be found at Culver Battery, and Carisbrooke Castle.

There are a several good beaches in the Arreton area like Whitecliff Bay, Compton Bay and Downs, Compton Bay, and Totland.

Arreton has some unmissable towns nearby like Newport - Isle of Wight, Ryde, Cowes, Shanklin, Sandown, and Yarmouth.

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

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

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

Places near Arreton feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Culver Down.

Arreton History

There are some historic monuments around Arreton:

• Two pillow mounds 400m ENE of sea mark on Ashey Down
• Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Two bowl barrows 130m south west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze age round barrow cemtery on Ashey Down
• Field system on Brading Down
• Medieval settlement remains and moated site at Stenbury Manor
• Carisbrooke Castle: a shell keep castle on the site of a Saxon burh
• Downend Romano-British villa
• Three pillow mounds 810m NNE of Kern Farm
• Sandown Barrack Battery
• Medieval settlement 100m south east and 350m north east of East Ashey Manor Farm
• A group of 11 round barrows forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead Copse
• Two bowl barrows 180m WNW of Puck House, Fishbourne
• 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, 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
• Bowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows Hill
• 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 on Nunwell Down known as The Devil's Punchbowl
• Bowl barrow 600m north west of Ladyacre Farm
• Monastic grange at Haseley Manor
• Brading Roman villa
• Bowl barrow 110m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Rampart and ditch of an unfinished promontory fort on Chillerton Down, known as `Five Barrows'
• Bowl barrow 220m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 600m south east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Appuldurcombe House and Freemantle Lodge Gateway
• Bowl barrow 340m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 730m north east of Presford Farm known as `Sheards Barrow'
• Gilkicker fort
• Four bowl barrows 400m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Ashey Down Sea Mark
• Bowl barrow 275m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow 280m WNW 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
• Quarr Abbey
• Bowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Bowl barrow on Arreton Down
• Bowl barrow 290m north east of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Carisbrooke Romano-British villa
• Two fishponds associated with Quarr Abbey at Puckers Copse, Newnham
• Bowl barrow on St Catherine's Down, 680m north of lighthouse on St Catherine's Hill
• 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
• Three pillow mounds 540m north east of sea mark on Ashey Down
• Three bowl barrows 220m WSW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Five bowl barrows 200m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Clatterford Roman Villa
• Newport Roman Villa