High Down Rocket Test Site
The High Down Rocket Test Site is a former Rocket Testing facility on High Down near The Needles. The remains of the High Down Test Site are a rare example of a 1950s British rocket test facility, built at a time when the country was amongst a handful of nations at the forefront of rocket and missile technology.
- Ruins
- Description: former rocket testing facility on High Down, Isle of Wight
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover New Needles Battery and Needles Lighthouse.
New Needles Battery
New Needles Battery is a museum.
340 feet north of High Down Rocket Test Site
Needles Lighthouse
The Needles Lighthouse is an active 19th century…
3,100 feet west of High Down Rocket Test Site
Hatherwood Battery
Hatherwood Battery is a battery located to the east of Alum Bay on the Isle of Wight.
1 mile northeast of High Down Rocket Test Site
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alum Bay and Totland.
Totland
Totland is a village, civil parish and electoral ward on the Isle of Wight.
2½ miles northeast of High Down Rocket Test Site
Colwell Bay
Colwell Bay is a bay in the west of the Isle of Wight.
2½ miles northeast of High Down Rocket Test Site
High Down Rocket Test Site
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Latitude
50.66131° or 50° 39′ 41″ north
Longitude
-1.57824° or 1° 34′ 42″ west
Open location code
9C2WMC6C+GP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = ruins
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“High Down Rocket Test Site” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
Discover Needles Viewpoint and Needles Cave.
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