Historic houses · South East England
High Down Rocket Test Site
In or near Brook.
High Down Rocket Test Site — a historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Chris Gunns — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
High Down Rocket Test Site is a historic house located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Headon Warren and West High Down SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
High Down Rocket Test Site is located in South-East England. This historic site was used for testing various rocket systems, reflecting the UK's contributions to aerospace technology. It is notable for its historical significance in the development of rocket propulsion.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 50.6613, -1.5782
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Totland
- Postcode
- PO39 0JH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight West
Sources
- osm: node/5795592763 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is High Down Rocket Test Site?
- High Down Rocket Test Site is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO39 0JH), in the parish of Totland.
- What is High Down Rocket Test Site?
- High Down Rocket Test Site — a historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to High Down Rocket Test Site?
- Drivers can use postcode PO39 0JH.
- Is High Down Rocket Test Site a protected site?
- Yes — High Down Rocket Test Site is part of the Headon Warren and West High Down SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to High Down Rocket Test Site?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PO39 0JH. It sits within the Isle of Wight West parliamentary constituency.