Local favourite fort · Madeira, Madeira
West Battery
Bateria Oeste
West Battery is a fort in Madeira, Madeira.
West Battery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit West Battery
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach West Battery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.64675, -16.89903. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near West Battery
- Fort of São Tiago · fort · Madeira · ~0 km · Must-see
- Capela do Corpo Santo · church · Madeira · ~0 km · Must-see
- Jardim Almirante Reis · park · Madeira · ~0 km · Must-see
- Museu Henrique e Francisco Franco · museum · Madeira · ~1 km · Must-see
- Quinta da Boa Vista · park · Madeira · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sé do Funchal · museum · Madeira · ~1 km · Must-see
- Museu de Arte Sacra · museum · Madeira · ~1 km · Must-see
- Igreja de São João Evangelista do Colégio do Funchal · church · Madeira · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fortaleza de São Lourenço · fort · Madeira · ~1 km · Must-see
- Vicentes Photography Museum · museum · Madeira · ~1 km · Must-see
- Madeira Optics Museum · museum · Madeira · ~2 km · Must-see
- Casa Museu Frederico de Freitas · museum · Madeira · ~2 km · Must-see
- Santa Clara Church and Monastery · church · Madeira · ~2 km · Must-see
- Museu CR7 · museum · Madeira · ~2 km · Must-see
- Santa Catarina Park · park · Madeira · ~2 km · Must-see
- Casino da Madeira · beach · Madeira · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fortaleza do Pico · fort · Madeira · ~2 km · Must-see
- Madeira Botanical Garden Engineer Rui Vieira · sanctuary · Madeira · ~2 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near West Battery
- Fort of São Tiago · fort · Madeira · ~0 km · Must-see
- Fortaleza de São Lourenço · fort · Madeira · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fortaleza do Pico · fort · Madeira · ~2 km · Must-see
- Forte São José · fort · Madeira · ~2 km · Must-see
- Forte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo · fort · Madeira · ~19 km · Must-see
- Forte de São Bento da Ribeira Brava · fort · Madeira · ~20 km · Must-see
- Zona Velha da Cidade · fort · Madeira · ~0 km
- Fort Saint Peter · fort · Madeira · ~0 km
- Quinta Iris · fort · Madeira · ~1 km
- São Filipe Fortress · fort · Madeira · ~1 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is West Battery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for West Battery yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit West Battery?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near West Battery?
Nearby: Fort of São Tiago (fort, 0 km), Capela do Corpo Santo (church, 0 km), Jardim Almirante Reis (park, 0 km), Museu Henrique e Francisco Franco (museum, 1 km), Quinta da Boa Vista (park, 1 km), Sé do Funchal (museum, 1 km).