It is a nice place to visit but I think a little overrated. car park is big and it is £6 for the day which I also think is not really necessary. Would have preferred to pay less as we definitely were not there the whole day. The shops are nice to browse in and there are rides for children to go on. We did a little walk to the new and old battery which was quite nice although you need to pay to enter the old battery. The history behind it however, is quite interesting. Would have been great if it was cheaper.
E Pritchard
Be prepared for a fairly long walk from the car park (free) to the old battery. The chairlift was closed due to weather conditions. The view of Alum Bay was stunning but the view from the Old Battery to the needles was nothing to write home about. Maybe the viewpoint high on the hill may have been better but after such a long walk my dog and I were too tired. We visited after the battery was closed on Sat early evening.
Thusthakeer Adam Sabi Bullah
Good for a one day outing. The views were stunning.The winch ride was worth the wait. It's a slow ride from the top and you get to see the sea from a different angle.The place gets a bit crowded during summer but that's the same as every other nice place.
Petr Němec
Beautiful view ?
harry farrow
It was raining and the sea was quite rough. We could see the needles but there was a bit of missed coming in. Very big car park. Nice to walk. Nice to walk a dog. Lots of open space. There's a shop. What sells glassware just at the bottom. Quite expensive but well worth a look. If I really enjoyed it. Would go again if I come to the Isle of white. Highly recommend it
chris Evans
I do like it here even if it is winter and most of it is closed and the shops are mainly empty. But the view is super awesome and the gift shop was well stocked, and the sand place was open.The sweet shop on the other hand seemed to be missing..... Sweets. I guess being winter they don't sell a lot but there is way better sweet shops in shanklin that sell a lot lot more.Parking is free in the winter and loads of space, just remember that the amusements are closed and also the chair lift. The beach was also closed due to safety concerns.The amusements are quite expensive £6 Rach for golf ⛳. Wow that's a lot, again places in the towns are much better value.If you have the time and the weather is good you can walk to the old battery which is well worth the visit of open.
Alan Stone
This attraction needs to have a serious think about how it might mitigate the visual damage it causes to the landscape. Particularly the car park and the many stark, white, plasticky buildings. Otherwise there’s a sad irony in trying to attract people to a beautiful place while simultaneously ruining it.
Jessica Sutton
Gland, I've been to see it.Would love to go again in season to get closer
Unfortunately as it was early January...most things were closed......we couldnt get down to beach etc. But we could still go on viewing platform. It was interesting to read about Marconi etc.The coffee shop was open,and we really enjoyed a lovely hot drink and snack.I would definitely go again, when hopefully attractions will be open .
Sue Sutton
Due to adverse weather conditions we were unable to see the famous needles.
Adam McVey
lovely
Gracjan Sosnowski
A lot of thing to do for all age groups.Great fireworks displays over summer Thursdays.Unfortunately is weather dependent.
Chocola lps
I loved the concept of a ghost town in winter..Spooky!
Very good, a must to visit
It is a nice place to visit but I think a little overrated. car park is big and it is £6 for the day which I also think is not really necessary. Would have preferred to pay less as we definitely were not there the whole day. The shops are nice to browse in and there are rides for children to go on. We did a little walk to the new and old battery which was quite nice although you need to pay to enter the old battery. The history behind it however, is quite interesting. Would have been great if it was cheaper.
Be prepared for a fairly long walk from the car park (free) to the old battery. The chairlift was closed due to weather conditions. The view of Alum Bay was stunning but the view from the Old Battery to the needles was nothing to write home about. Maybe the viewpoint high on the hill may have been better but after such a long walk my dog and I were too tired. We visited after the battery was closed on Sat early evening.
Good for a one day outing. The views were stunning.The winch ride was worth the wait. It's a slow ride from the top and you get to see the sea from a different angle.The place gets a bit crowded during summer but that's the same as every other nice place.
Beautiful view ?
It was raining and the sea was quite rough. We could see the needles but there was a bit of missed coming in. Very big car park. Nice to walk. Nice to walk a dog. Lots of open space. There's a shop. What sells glassware just at the bottom. Quite expensive but well worth a look. If I really enjoyed it. Would go again if I come to the Isle of white. Highly recommend it
I do like it here even if it is winter and most of it is closed and the shops are mainly empty. But the view is super awesome and the gift shop was well stocked, and the sand place was open.The sweet shop on the other hand seemed to be missing..... Sweets. I guess being winter they don't sell a lot but there is way better sweet shops in shanklin that sell a lot lot more.Parking is free in the winter and loads of space, just remember that the amusements are closed and also the chair lift. The beach was also closed due to safety concerns.The amusements are quite expensive £6 Rach for golf ⛳. Wow that's a lot, again places in the towns are much better value.If you have the time and the weather is good you can walk to the old battery which is well worth the visit of open.
This attraction needs to have a serious think about how it might mitigate the visual damage it causes to the landscape. Particularly the car park and the many stark, white, plasticky buildings. Otherwise there’s a sad irony in trying to attract people to a beautiful place while simultaneously ruining it.
Gland, I've been to see it.Would love to go again in season to get closer
Love this place
Restaurantji Recommends
Unfortunately as it was early January...most things were closed......we couldnt get down to beach etc. But we could still go on viewing platform. It was interesting to read about Marconi etc.The coffee shop was open,and we really enjoyed a lovely hot drink and snack.I would definitely go again, when hopefully attractions will be open .
Due to adverse weather conditions we were unable to see the famous needles.
lovely
A lot of thing to do for all age groups.Great fireworks displays over summer Thursdays.Unfortunately is weather dependent.
I loved the concept of a ghost town in winter..Spooky!