Must-see viewpoint · Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight
War Down
War Down is a viewpoint in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight.
War Down: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit War Down
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach War Down — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.97300, -0.96740. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near War Down
- A hilltop enclosed by Iron Age cross dykes, an associated field system and Bronze Age barrows at Butser Hill · fort · Isle of Wight · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Shipwrights Way · trek · Hampshire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Oakham Hill · viewpoint · Isle of Wight · ~3 km · Must-see
- Windmill Hill · viewpoint · Isle of Wight · ~5 km · Must-see
- St Peter's · church · Hampshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pidham Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Staunton Way · trek · Hampshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Henwood Down · viewpoint · Portsmouth · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wheatham Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hangers Way · trek · Hampshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Liss Riverside Railway Wallk · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Stansted Park · park · Isle of Wight · ~13 km · Must-see
- The Serpent Trail · trek · Hampshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cittaviveka · Buddhist site · West Sussex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Beacon Hill · viewpoint · Portsmouth · ~16 km · Must-see
- Soberton and Newtown Millennium Walk · trek · Hampshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Selborne Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Brook Meadow (Emsworth) · museum · Isle of Wight · ~17 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near War Down
- Oakham Hill · viewpoint · Isle of Wight · ~3 km · Must-see
- Windmill Hill · viewpoint · Isle of Wight · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pidham Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Henwood Down · viewpoint · Portsmouth · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wheatham Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Beacon Hill · viewpoint · Portsmouth · ~16 km · Must-see
- Selborne Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Levin Down · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kings Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~23 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for War Down yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit War Down?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near War Down?
Nearby: A hilltop enclosed by Iron Age cross dykes, an associated field system and Bronze Age barrows at Butser Hill (fort, 1 km), The Shipwrights Way (trek, 2 km), Oakham Hill (viewpoint, 3 km), Windmill Hill (viewpoint, 5 km), St Peter's (church, 5 km), Pidham Hill (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is War Down worth visiting?
War Down is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Isle of Wight on Spotwander.