Needles New Battery Tour
When
Friday, 24 July 2026, 14:00 – 15:30
Time
14:00 – 15:30
Price guide
Not listed — worth a quick ask
About this event
Explore one of the Isle of Wight’s most fascinating historic sites on a guided tour of the Needles New Battery with Steve and Jo from Restore The Story CIC. Built in the late 19th century to strengthen Britain’s coastal defences, the New Battery later became a secret Cold War rocket‑testing base. Here, Britain developed the Black Knight and Black Arrow rockets, marking the site’s shift from military fort to pioneering space‑research centre. Discover this remarkable transformation while taking in the dramatic clifftop views over Alum Bay and the Needles.
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