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

Retail in Fishbourne

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

There are a several good ruins in the Fishbourne area like Culver Battery, and Carisbrooke Castle.

Fishbourne has some unmissable beaches nearby like Whitecliff Bay, Compton Bay and Downs, Compton Bay, and Totland.

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

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

Carisbrooke Castle, St Helens Duver, The Needles Lighthouse, The Needles Battery, and Fort Victoria are some of Fishbourne best historic buildings to visit near Fishbourne.

Don't miss Compton Bay and Downs, and The Needles's geological features if visiting the area around Fishbourne.

Hiking Areas to visit near Fishbourne include Culver Down.

Fishbourne History

There are some historic monuments around Fishbourne:

• Bowl barrow on Arreton Down
• Fort Grange
• Newport Roman Villa
• Bembridge Fort
• Sandown Barrack Battery
• Carisbrooke Castle: a shell keep castle on the site of a Saxon burh
• Downend Romano-British villa
• Two fishponds associated with Quarr Abbey at Puckers Copse, Newnham
• Two bowl barrows 180m WNW of Puck House, Fishbourne
• 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 390m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Fort Monckton
• Three pillow mounds 540m north east of sea mark on Ashey Down
• Gunboat Traverser System
• Two bowl barrows forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead Copse
• Quarr Abbey
• 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 pillow mounds 400m ENE of sea mark on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow 340m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Yaverland Battery, 660m south of Yaverland Church
• Two bowl barrows 130m south west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze age round barrow cemtery 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 Nunwell Down known as The Devil's Punchbowl
• Bowl barrow 275m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Fort Brockhurst
• Earthwork defences at Priddy's Hard
• Ashey Down Sea Mark
• Calshot Castle: a 16th century artillery castle
• Motte and bailey castle near Apple Dumpling Bridge, south of Rowner
• 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
• Brading Roman villa
• Bowl barrow 370m 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
• Bowl barrow 110m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Fortifications N of Mumby Road
• No 1 Battery, Stokes Bay Lines
• No. 5 Battery, Stokes Bay Lines
• Field system on Brading Down
• Fort Elson
• Bowl barrow 280m WNW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Monastic grange at Haseley Manor
• Puckpool mortar battery
• Bowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows Hill
• Three pillow mounds 810m NNE of Kern Farm
• Gilkicker fort
• Fortifications S of Trinity Church
• Bowl barrow 220m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery