Needles Old and New Battery

Situated at Headon Warren, discover the Old Battery built in 1862 as a defensive fort that was called into action during both World Wars.  Heather-covered heathlands with the remains of the old military fort, a Bronze Age burial mound and views over the Needles rocks and the south coast of England.  When the New Battery was built, it became a top-secret base for testing rocket missiles.  Explore underground tunnels, guns, strategic look-outs and find out about the people who worked there.

They are beautiful views of the coast rolling down, craggy white cliffs and far-reaching views on the most westerly point of the IOW.

 The children also visited Tennyson Monument.  This Monument was erected to commemorate the poet who lived nearby, standing at the highest point of the chalk cliffs. The children had an amazing time here.