Arreton
Parish in Isle of Wight, England
| Coordinates: | 50.671, -1.253 |
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| OS grid ref: | SZ 52 86 |
| Dialling code: | 01983 (Isle of Wight) |
Arreton is a largely rural parish near the centre of the Isle of Wight, known for its rolling chalk downland and a string of small hamlets. The landscape includes Arreton Down, where visible ancient barrows and field systems attract walkers and local archaeologists, and a historic core centred on Arreton Manor, a notable old manor house that speaks to the area’s long settlement.
The local economy is a mix of agriculture, small businesses and tourism - holiday cottages, footpaths and nearby attractions help bring visitors - and the community is typically village-minded with a pub, village hall and regular events. The parish sits a short distance from the heritage Isle of Wight Steam Railway at Havenstreet and is conveniently positioned between Newport and Sandown, making it both peaceful and easily reachable.
Postcode districts covering Arreton
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Portsmouth 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Gosport 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Waterlooville 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Fareham 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Eastleigh 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Eastleigh Town 20.5 miles33 km
- Havant 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Christchurch 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Totton 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Totton and Eling 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Chichester 23.9 miles38.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Merstone Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Arreton Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Central Rural Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Rookley Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Hale Common Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Newchurch Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Pan & Barton Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Mountjoy & Shide Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Winford Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Godshill Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Chillerton and Gatcombe Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Arreton
PO30 3DJ, PO30 3NX, PO30 3AF, PO30 3AZ, PO30 3DP, PO30 2NR, PO30 3DA, PO30 3DE, PO30 2NS … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Bournemouth Airport 26.8 miles43.2 km
- Sandown Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Shanklin Railway Station 4.1 miles6.7 km
Hotels near Arreton Ad
- Haven Hall 5 4.3 miles7 km
- Hewitt's Restaurant & Rooms 3 2.8 miles4.4 km
- One Holyrood Hotel 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Hambledon Hotel 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Fig Tree Shanklin 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Wight Mouse Inn 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Charter House 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Lakes Rookley 5 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Eastmount Hall Hotel 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Luccombe Manor Country House Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
Schools in Arreton
- Arreton St George's C of E (Aided) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brading Roman Villa Historic site 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Carlisle Fort (Historical) Historic site 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Quarr Abbey Historic site 4.8 miles7.6 km
- Northcourt Country house 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Osborne House Historic site 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Ventnor Beach Beach 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Eight Acre Copse Forest 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Bembridge Harbour Harbour 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Bembridge Beach Beach 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Calshot Beach Beach 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Gosport Premier Marina Marina 10.6 miles17 km
- HMS Warrior Museum 10.8 miles17.4 km