Woodford’s Battery

Woodford’s Battery is a fort in Gibraltar. Woodford’s Battery is situated nearby to the fort Eliott’s Battery, as well as near the church Shrine of Our Lady of Europe.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ibrahim-Al-Ibrahim Mosque and Shrine of Our Lady of Europe.

Ibrahim-Al-Ibrahim Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Atiemann, Public domain.

The Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque, also known as the King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Mosque or the Mosque of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, is an Islamic mosque located at Europa Point in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, a peninsula connected to southern Spain. Ibrahim-Al-Ibrahim Mosque is situated 380 metres east of Woodford’s Battery.

Shrine of Our Lady of Europe

Church

Photo: Ecemaml, CC BY 3.0.

The Shrine of Our Lady of Europe is a Roman Catholic parish church and national shrine of Gibraltar located at Europa Point. The church is dedicated to Our Lady of Europe, the Catholic patroness of Gibraltar. Shrine of Our Lady of Europe is situated 130 metres northeast of Woodford’s Battery.

Europa Sports Park

Stadium

Photo: Adam Cli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Europa Sports Park is a multi-purpose stadium at Europa Point, Gibraltar. In UEFA matches, the stadium is referred to as Europa Point Stadium. The facility is home to the Gibraltar national rugby union team, as well as other sports such as cricket, darts, gymnastics, squash and more. Europa Sports Park is situated 250 metres east of Woodford’s Battery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Windmill Hill and South Mole.

Windmill Hill

Locality

Windmill Hill or Windmill Hill Flats is one of a pair of plateaux, known collectively as the Southern Plateaux, at the southern end of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.

South Mole

Locality

Photo: Itto Ogami, CC BY 3.0.

The South Mole is a breakwater located in the southern section of Gibraltar Harbour, in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula. South Mole is situated 3 km northwest of Woodford’s Battery.

Coaling Island

Locality

Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Coaling Island is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located at the centre of the western end of Gibraltar Harbour as one of its industrial zones. Coaling Island is situated 3 km north of Woodford’s Battery.

Woodford’s Battery

Type: Fort
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

36.11086° or 36° 6′ 39″ north

Longitude

-5.34963° or 5° 20′ 59″ west

Open location code

8C8P4M62+84

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8808524643

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

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In Other Languages

“Woodford’s Battery” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Batería Woodford”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eliott’s Battery and Europa Foreshore (Gibraltar Nature Reserve).

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