Brading War Memorial, Brading, Isle of Wight. Open Daily. Free Admission.

Details

Accessibility

The Churchyard is accessed via 5 fairly steep stone steps but the Memorial can be clearly seen from the road.

No on-road parking, there is a public car park very close by [payable].

Brief description

World Wars 1 and 2 Memorial located within Churchyard of St Mary the Virgin Church.

Address

High Street, Brading, Isle of Wight PO36 0DQ

Email

N/A

Phone

N/A

Website

www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/174611

Directions

From Newport, leave the town via the A3054 northwards signposted for Ryde, and then immediately fork right onto Staplers Road following the brown signage for Robin Hill.  At the large roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Long Lane, again following the signs for the Theme Park. Remain on this road until you reach a mini roundabout, with the Theme Park entrance in front of you, and turn right towards Sandown. At the traffic lights, just after the Public House, turn left onto Downs Road and follow this towards Ryde. Just before a sharp left hand bend turn right onto Brading Down Road, signposted for Brading, and follow this road all the way down to the hill to a T Junction, where turn left onto The Mall and follow this all the way into the Town where, at the T junction, continue straight onto High Street and the Memorial is at the far end of the road, just before the church building, with the car park just passed the church.

From East Cowes Ferry, second exit at roundabout onto Well Road, A3021. Follow this road out of East Cowes and just after the entrance to Osborne House turn left at the roundabout onto Whippingham Road, which continues to be the A3021, signposted for Newport. Remain on this road until the roundabout with the junction of the A3054 where you take the first exit towards Ryde. After a short distance take a turning on the right, which is signposted for Robin Hill Park through brown signage, onto Park Road.  At the mini roundabout carry straight on onto Briddlesford Road following the brown signage for the Theme Park. Remain on this road until you reach another mini roundabout, with the entrance to the Park on the left, carry straight over towards Sandown. At the traffic lights just after the Public House turn left onto Downs Road and follow this towards Ryde. Just before a sharp left hand bend turn right onto Brading Down Road, signposted for Brading, and follow this road all the way down to the hill to a T Junction, where turn left onto The Mall and follow this all the way into the Town where, at the T junction, continue straight onto High Street and the Memorial is at the far end of the road, just before the church building, with the car park just passed the church.

From Fishbourne Ferry leave terminal on B3731 until junction with A3054 where turn right towards East Cowes. Remain on this road until you reach the village of Wootton Bridge where you turn left at the traffic lights by the Public House onto Station Road, signposted for Sandown. At the mini roundabout turn left onto Briddlesford Road, following the brown signage for the Robin Hill Theme Park. Remain on this road until you reach another mini roundabout, with the entrance to the Park on the left, carry straight over towards Sandown. At the traffic lights just after the Public House turn left onto Downs Road and follow this towards Ryde. Just before a sharp left hand bend turn right onto Brading Down Road, signposted for Brading, and follow this road all the way down to the hill to a T Junction, where turn left onto The Mall and follow this all the way into the Town where, at the T junction, continue straight onto High Street and the Memorial is at the far end of the road, just before the church building, with the car park just passed the church.

OS SZ606872

Opening Times

Daily

Transport

There is a bus stop directly outside the Church ~ Service Numbers 2 and 3.

Nearest Train Station is Brading on Station Road.

For more travel information go to www.traveline.info or call 0871 200 22 33

Amenities

Public Houses

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Food Shop Takeaway

Post Office