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

Borthwood postcode: PO36 0HH

Retail in Borthwood

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

Borthwood has some unmissable villages nearby like Bembridge, Carisbrooke, Fishbourne, Wootton Bridge, St Helens - Isle of Wight, Shanklin Old Village, and Luccombe - Isle of Wight.

Don't miss Culver Battery, and Carisbrooke Castle's ruins if visiting the area around Borthwood.

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

There are a number of towns near Borthwood including Newport - Isle of Wight, Ryde, Cowes, Shanklin, Sandown, and Yarmouth.

Carisbrooke Castle is one of Borthwood's best, nearby castles to visit in Borthwood.

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

Geological Features to visit near Borthwood include Compton Bay and Downs, and The Needles.

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

Borthwood History

There are some historic monuments around Borthwood:

• Field system on Brading Down
• Bowl barrow 600m south east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Bowl barrow 110m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows Hill
• Yaverland Battery, 660m south of Yaverland Church
• Bowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Bowl barrow 390m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Medieval settlement 100m south east and 350m north east of East Ashey Manor Farm
• Three pillow mounds 810m NNE of Kern Farm
• Two bowl barrows 180m WNW of Puck House, Fishbourne
• Bowl barrow on Culver Down
• Brading 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
• Bowl barrow on Arreton Down
• Medieval settlement remains and moated site at Stenbury Manor
• 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
• Two pillow mounds 400m ENE of sea mark on Ashey Down
• Monastic grange at Haseley Manor
• Two bowl barrows forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead Copse
• Bowl barrow 220m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Three bowl barrows 220m WSW 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
• Appuldurcombe House and Freemantle Lodge Gateway
• Five bowl barrows 200m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Three bowl barrows 540m east 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
• Downend Romano-British villa
• Bowl barrow 370m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Bembridge Fort
• Bowl barrow 290m north east of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow 275m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age 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
• Ashey Down Sea Mark
• Puckpool mortar battery
• Four bowl barrows 400m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Quarr Abbey
• Two bowl barrows 130m south west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze age round barrow cemtery on Ashey Down
• Two fishponds associated with Quarr Abbey at Puckers Copse, Newnham
• Sandown Barrack Battery
• Steyne Wood Battery
• No Man's Land Fort
• Three pillow mounds 540m north east of sea mark on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow on Nunwell Down known as The Devil's Punchbowl