The Rose Cottage Holiday Room IOW

21/09/2026

This bird is so patient, just waiting…

21/09/2026

A good place to visit, very interesting.

The space rocket and missile centre built
Between 1955 and 1971
A top secret missile and space rocket development centre was built on the site of old Needles Battery site. There were up to 240 people working at its 2,000 sq ft of control rooms at any one time. There, they developed the space rockets called 'Black Night' and 'Black Arrow’.
Having launched 22 test missions, the Black Knight rocket was very successful. Originally, it was intended purely as a test rocket, but in the early 1960s it was used to carry research modules into the upper atmosphere and in 1971 the only all British satellite was launched into orbit.

21/09/2026

Watching the sunrise with my plus 1 💕

20/09/2026

And another one from our guests last weekend who came for a much needed rest 💕

20/09/2026

A lovely review for the Rose Superking ensuite room, guests left today so all ready for the next guests tomorrow 💕

19/09/2026

Beautiful views around St Helens 💕