You can't go to the Isle of Wight and not see the iconic Needles - a series of chalk stacks which protrude into the sea. At the top of the cliff, on the headland, is the Old Battery and New Battery defences.
Visit the National Trust website
Nearby the actual National Trust managed old fort and land feature, in Alum Bay, is The Needles Landmark Attraction hosting a funfair, crazy golf, a chairlift to the foot of the cliffs, and boat rides around the bay and The Needles
Visit The Needles Landmark Attraction website
10:00am 7 days per week, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day (closing times vary during the year).
Ticket Type Ticket Tariff
4D Cinema £4.00 per ticket
Alum Bay Glass Demonstration £2.00 per ticket
Chairlift One Way £3.00 per ticket
Chairlift Return £6.00 per ticket
Chairlift Unlimited Travel Wrist Band £9.00 per ticket
Games Kiosk - Per Game £2.00 per ticket
Jurassic Adventure Golf £4.00 per ticket
Sweet Factory Demonstration £2.00 per ticket
Water Walkerz £4.00 per ticket
WiFi
Free parking on premises
Restaurant
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