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

Luccombe postcode: PO37 6RU

Retail in Luccombe

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

There are a several good villages in the Luccombe area like Bembridge, Carisbrooke, Fishbourne, Wootton Bridge, St Helens - Isle of Wight, Shanklin Old Village, and Luccombe - Isle of Wight.

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

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

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

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

Luccombe's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Carisbrooke Castle, St Helens Duver, The Needles Lighthouse, The Needles Battery, and Fort Victoria.

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

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

Luccombe History

There are some historic monuments around Luccombe:

• Bowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows 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
• Bowl barrow on Culver Down
• Yaverland Battery, 660m south of Yaverland Church
• Bowl barrow 110m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Sandown Barrack Battery
• Three pillow mounds 540m north east of sea mark on Ashey Down
• St Helen's Fort
• Four bowl barrows 400m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Bowl barrow 280m WNW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Downend Romano-British villa
• Two bowl barrows 130m south west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze age round barrow cemtery on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow on Arreton Down
• Two pillow mounds 400m ENE of sea mark on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow 390m 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
• Five bowl barrows 200m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Three pillow mounds 810m NNE of Kern Farm
• Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Bembridge Fort
• Bowl barrow 220m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 275m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Field system on Brading Down
• Bowl barrow 340m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Medieval settlement remains and moated site at Stenbury Manor
• Bowl barrow on Nunwell Down known as The Devil's Punchbowl
• Ashey Down Sea Mark
• Bowl barrow 600m south east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Two bowl barrows 530m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Monastic grange at Haseley Manor
• Appuldurcombe House and Freemantle Lodge Gateway
• Three bowl barrows 220m WSW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Medieval settlement 100m south east and 350m north east of East Ashey Manor Farm
• 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
• Steyne Wood Battery
• 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 forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead Copse
• Brading Roman villa
• Bowl barrow 290m north east of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down