Event Days at the Needles Battery
The photograph on the left is of Paul Early the Victorian drummer who is appearing at the Old Battery on the 29th July
and the 24th October 2009. To visit Paul's website click HERE.
If you require further information the Needles Old Battery can be contacted by using the links on the "Contact Us" page.
Events can be dependent upon prevailing weather conditions, if you have doubts please phone 01983 754772 before
travelling.
A list of events, at other National Trust properties on the Isle of Wight and elsewhere, can be found by searching the
National Trust
website.
| Events at the Needles Battery 2010 - Normal admission prices apply unless otherwise specified. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Title & Place | Time |
| 13 & 14 Mar | Needles New Battery - Meet a Rocketman Meet one of the men involved with the secret rocket test programme and find out what it was like to work there. Part of National Science Week. Free admission to Needles New Battery. | 12 noon - 2:00pm |
| 5 Apr | Needles Old Battery - Easter Egg - citement - Crack the clues around the Battery to get a chocolate egg. Supported by Cadbury. Normal admission + £1.50 per trail sheet for each child participating. | 10:30am - 4:00pm |
| 19 Jun | Needles Old Battery - Round the Island Yacht Race BreakfastEnjoy a hearty breakfast whilst watching the yachts round the Needles Rocks. Normal admission prices plus additional charge for breakfast(£6.99). New Battery kiosk open from 7:00am - free entry to exhibition. | 6:00am - 11:00am |
| 29 Jul | Needles Old Battery - Battle Drums - Meet our Victorian military drummer and discover how commands were conveyed by drum on the battle field. Demonstrations at 12 noon, 1:00pm and 2.30pm | |
| 7 & 8 Aug | Needles Old Battery - A Flavour of the 40s Join Harry and Edna from the Home Front Friends for a flavour of life in the 1940s. Demonstrations at 12 noon, 1:00pm 2:00pm and 3:00pm. | |
| 23 Oct | Needles Old Battery - Pirate Trail Follow the clues to crack the secret code to claim your treasure. Normal admission prices plus 50p per trail sheet | 10:30am - 4:0pm |
| 24 Oct | Needles Old Battery - Battle Drums Meet our Victorian military drummer and discover how commands were conveyed by drum on the battle field. Demonstrations at 12 noon, 1:30pm and 2.30pm | |
| 25 Oct | Needles Old Battery - Shipwreck talks Join us for shipwreck stories told by the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology. Talks at 11.30pm, 1:00pm and 2:30pm. (May have RNLI or Freshwater Lifeboat with a fund raising stall/equipment) | |
| 26 Oct | Needles Old Battery - Pirate Trail Follow the clues to crack the secret code to claim your treasure. Normal admission prices plus 50p per trail sheet | 10:30am - 4:0pm |
| 27 Oct | Needles Old Battery - Children at War Discover what it would have been like to be a child during the war. Talks for children at 12 noon, 1:30pm & 2:30pm. | |
| 28 Oct | Needles Old Battery - Drawing Magic Join in a day of children's drawing activities based on Victorian times at the Battery. | 10:30am - 4:00pm |
| 27 Oct | Needles Old Battery & New Battery Spy Trail - Follow the clues to crack the secret code. Free trail sheet(no prizes, just for fun). | 10:30am - 4:00pm |
| 30 & 31 Oct | Needles Old Battery - Halloween Trail Follow the clues to crack the secret code to claim your treat. Normal admission prices plus 50p per trail sheet. | 10:30am - 4:00pm |