Rocket Testing Station

Rocket Testing Station is a ruins in Totland, Isle of Wight, England. Rocket Testing Station is situated nearby to the ruins High Down Rocket Test Site, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Needles Viewpoint.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include High Down Rocket Test Site and New Needles Battery.

High Down Rocket Test Site

Ruins

Photo: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

New Needles Battery

Museum

Photo: Wolmars, CC BY-SA 4.0.

New Needles Battery is a museum, which is situated 370 feet north of Rocket Testing Station.

Needles Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Needles Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse on the outermost of the chalk rocks at The Needles on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom, near sea level. Needles Lighthouse is situated 3,200 feet west of Rocket Testing Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alum Bay and Totland.

Alum Bay

Hamlet

Photo: Editor5807, Public domain.

Alum Bay is a bay near the westernmost point of the Isle of Wight, England, within close sight of the Needles rock formation. Of geological interest and a tourist attraction, the bay is noted for its multi-coloured sand cliffs.

Totland

Village

Photo: Mypix, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Totland is a village, civil parish and electoral ward on the Isle of Wight. Besides the village of Totland, the civil parish comprises the western tip of the Isle of Wight, and includes The Needles, Tennyson Down and the hamlet of Middleton. Totland is situated 2½ miles northeast of Rocket Testing Station.

Colwell Bay

Village

Photo: Debnigo, CC BY 3.0.

Colwell Bay is a bay in the west of the Isle of Wight. It is located between the towns of Totland and Yarmouth. The bay's northernmost point is Cliff's End the closest point of the Island to the British mainland, with Hurst Castle situated at the end of a long peninsula just under a mile to the northwest. Colwell Bay is situated 2½ miles northeast of Rocket Testing Station.

Rocket Testing Station

Type: Ruins
Category: historic site
Location: Totland, Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

50.66121° or 50° 39′ 40″ north

Longitude

-1.57796° or 1° 34′ 41″ west

Open location code

9C2WMC6C+FR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 543726600

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Rocket Testing Station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Needles Viewpoint and Needles Cave.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Coastwatch Lookout Station and Needles Battery.

Isle of Wight: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Newport, Cowes, Ryde, and Yarmouth.

Curious Ruins to Discover

Uncover intriguing ruins from every corner of the globe.