Harry's Travel Guide

The Needles – Alum Bay

The Needles, Isle of Wight

The Needles are a set of rock outposts off the coast of the Isle of Wight. There are three columns (there were 4 but one collapsed over 250 years ago). A major tourist attraction and area of special scientific interest, the first Marconi Radio Broadcast took place here and is commemorated with a plaque and plinth.

Marconi Plaque