The Needles on the Isle of Wight
The Needles is a row of three chalk formations rising out of the sea at the far western tip of the Isle of Wight, near to Alum Bay. At the end of the row is The Needles Lighthouse which was built in 1859 and has been automated since 1994.
Why the Name?
The Needles takes its name from what used to be a needle-shaped formation called Lot’s Wife which collapsed during a storm in 1764. The remaining rocks (see below) are not at all needle-like, but the name remains.
The rocks and lighthouse have become symbols of the Isle of Wight.
Looking out to sea
Access – Getting There
The Needles Park is located on Route B3322 on the Isle of Wight.
The Needles Park
Totland, Isle Of Wight
PO39 0JD
Tel: 01983 752401
Visitors to the Isle of Wight should also visit Carisbrooke Castle. Historic Carisbrooke Castle is located in the village of Carisbrooke, near Newport, on the Isle of Wight. King Charles I was imprisoned at Carisbrooke Castle in the months leading up to his trial and subsequent execution in 1649.
Another attraction is the Tennyson Memorial, dedicated to Alfred Lord Tennyson, the Victorian Poet Laureate. It stands on Tennyson Down (formerly High Down).
The Isle of Wight is 144 km southwest of London on the M3 motorway
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