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  2. Isle of Wight - Wikipedia

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    iow.gov.uk. The Isle of Wight (/waɪt/ WYTE) is an island, English county and unitary authority in the English Channel, 2 to 5 miles (3 to 8 kilometres) off the coast of Hampshire, across the Solent. It is the largest and second-most populous island in England. Referred to as "The Island" by residents, [6] the Isle of Wight has resorts that ...

  3. History of the Isle of Wight - Wikipedia

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    The Isle of Wight Festival was a very large rock festival that took place near Afton Down, West Wight in 1970, following two smaller concerts in 1968 and 1969. The 1970 show was notable both as one of the last public performances by Jimi Hendrix and for the number of attendees, reaching by some estimates 600,000. [ 55 ]

  4. Sandown Bay - Wikipedia

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    Sandown Bay is a broad open bay which stretches for much of the length of the Isle of Wight 's southeastern coast. It extends 81⁄2 miles (13.7 km) from Culver Down, near Yaverland in the northeast of the Island, to just south of Shanklin, near the village of Luccombe in the southwest. [1] At Luccombe, the bay is separated from The Undercliff ...

  5. Freshwater Redoubt - Wikipedia

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    Freshwater Redoubt. Fort Redoubt on the cliff of Freshwater Bay. Freshwater Redoubt, also known as Fort Redoubt (map reference SZ345856), is an old Palmerston fort built in Freshwater Bay on the western end of the Isle of Wight. Construction work for the fort began in 1855 and was completed in 1856. [1] It was finally sold in 1928 and has now ...

  6. Priory Bay - Wikipedia

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    Isle of Wight. 50°42′33″N 1°06′04″W  /  50.7092°N 1.1010°W  / 50.7092; -1.1010. Priory Bay is a small privately owned bay on the northeast coast of the Isle of Wight, England. It lies 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) to the east of Nettlestone village and another 3⁄4 mile along the coast from Seaview. [1] It stretches from Horestone ...

  7. Alum Bay - Wikipedia

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    Alum Bay is a bay near the westernmost point of the Isle of Wight, England, within close sight of the Needles rock formation. Of geological interest and a tourist attraction, the bay is noted for its multi-coloured sand cliffs. [1] The waters and adjoining seabed form part of the Needles Marine Conservation Zone and the shore and heath above ...

  8. Category:Bays of the Isle of Wight - Wikipedia

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    Watcombe Bay. Watershoot Bay. Wheelers Bay. Whitecliff Bay. Woody Bay, Isle of Wight. Categories: Landforms of the Isle of Wight. Bays of England. Tourist attractions on the Isle of Wight.

  9. List of places on the Isle of Wight - Wikipedia

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    Towns. There are nine main towns, most located along the north and east coasts. By greater area population, Ryde is the largest with a population of 32,072. Newport is the centrally located county town, with an area population of 25,496. Most settlements link to Newport by road, which is a hub for island services.

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