Upper Bonchurch is a Village in the county of Isle of Wight.

Upper Bonchurch postcode: PO38 1PU

Retail in Upper Bonchurch

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

There are a number of villages near Upper Bonchurch including Bembridge, Carisbrooke, Fishbourne, Wootton Bridge, St Helens - Isle of Wight, Shanklin Old Village, and Luccombe - Isle of Wight.

The area around Upper Bonchurch features a number of interesting ruins including Culver Battery, and Carisbrooke Castle.

Whitecliff Bay, Compton Bay and Downs, Compton Bay, and Totland are great places to visit near Upper Bonchurch if you like beaches.

Newport - Isle of Wight, Ryde, Cowes, Shanklin, Sandown, and Yarmouth are great places to visit near Upper Bonchurch if you like towns.

There are a number of castles near to Upper Bonchurch including Carisbrooke Castle.

Upper Bonchurch'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 Upper Bonchurch include Compton Bay and Downs, and The Needles.

Culver Down is one of Upper Bonchurch's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Upper Bonchurch.

Upper Bonchurch History

There are some historic monuments around Upper Bonchurch:

• Monastic grange at Haseley 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
• Bowl barrow 370m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week 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
• Bowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows Hill
• Two bowl barrows 130m south west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze age round barrow cemtery on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow 275m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Appuldurcombe House and Freemantle Lodge Gateway
• Field system on Brading Down
• Five bowl barrows 200m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down
• Bowl barrow on Nunwell Down known as The Devil's Punchbowl
• Two bowl barrows 530m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe 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
• Sandown Barrack Battery
• Bowl barrow 340m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery
• Brading Roman villa
• Yaverland Battery, 660m south of Yaverland Church
• Three pillow mounds 540m north east of sea mark on Ashey Down
• Ashey Down Sea Mark
• Two pillow mounds 400m ENE of sea mark on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow on Culver Down
• Steyne Wood Battery
• 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
• Bowl barrow 600m south east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down
• Downend Romano-British villa
• 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
• Medieval settlement remains and moated site at Stenbury Manor
• 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
• Bowl barrow 280m WNW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow 110m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Bowl barrow 290m north east of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey Down
• Three pillow mounds 810m NNE of Kern Farm
• Bembridge Fort
• Four bowl barrows 400m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down