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Dawlish promenade and red cliffs with first Intercity 125 - June 2009

Dawlish

a Seaside Town in the county of Devon

Crummock Water

Buttermere

in the county of Cumbria

Recommended Towns & Villages near Newport

Carisbrooke Castle IOW

Carisbrooke (23 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction SW)

Carisbrooke sits close to Newport on the lovely Isle of Wight...

A picture of Cowes

Cowes (52 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction N)

The most famous yachting resort in the world. Cowes dates back to Tudor times and is divided in two by the River Medina, creating East and West Cowes..

Church of the Holy Spirit, Newtown, Isle of Wight

Newtown (10 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction W)

The village lies at the head of the picturesque Newtown estuary and is surrounded almost entirely by a Nature Reserve owned by the National Trust...

Church of St Peter, Shorwell, Isle of Wight

Shorwell (6 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction SW)

The pretty village of Shorwell, with its three handsome Manor Houses, lies cradled in a wooded valley beneath the bare downs...

Godshill on the Isle of Wight

Godshill (91 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction S)

This is a gorgeous little spot which makes an ideal 'away from the crowds' location in which to sample peaceful Island life...

All Saint's Church, Calbourne, Isle of Wight, England

Calbourne (28 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction W)

Calbourne is a lovely old place that has long been a natural haunt of artists from all over England who are drawn by the unspoiled and picturesque beauty spot...

All Saints' Church in Ryde

Ryde (41 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction E)

One of the Island's most popular resorts and is situated on the north-east coast. The town is the first port of call from the mainland on the south-east side...

A sunset

Lepe (28 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NW)

This is mostly a small country park amongst trees with beautiful views across the Solent towards the Isle of Wight...

Isle of Wight Steam Railway

Sandown (44 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction SE)

Sandown was developed as a resort town during the Victorian era, many fine properties remain from these heady romantic times during which some quite famous people descended upon the town...

Thatched Cottage

Shanklin (57 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (6.9 miles, 11.2 km, direction SE)

This is a busy and popular seaside town with cliffs rising in places to a height of around 150ft, the lower slopes lead down to the beach which opens up to a delightful bay...

Flamingo Park, Seaview, Isle of Wight

Seaview (1 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (7.7 miles, 12.5 km, direction E)

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St. Helens, Isle of Wight. - Beach

St Helens (5 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (7.7 miles, 12.5 km, direction E)

Idyllic resort village with attractive houses set around a large village green which in the summer months is well used by the local cricket team...

Exbury house, Exbury gardens, Exbury, Hampshire

Exbury (15 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction NW)

Standing close to the saltmarshes and creeks along the Beaulieu River, in an area of outstanding natural beauty, Exbury must be one of the most captivating villages for miles around...

In the Botanic Gardens

Ventnor (100 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction SE)

Ventnor is often called the Madeira of England and the reason for this is the 6 mile undercliff, an overhanging ledge formed by landslides, beneath which palms and tropical plants grow in great profusion...

Mill on the Yar estuary

Yarmouth (27 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (9.0 miles, 14.6 km, direction W)

A lovely old town with a pleasant deepwater harbour. Yarmouth, with its 'olde worlde' charm is definitely one of the jewels of this enchanting island resort...

Sunrise at Bembridge

Bembridge (15 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction E)

The vast inviting sandy beaches of Bembridge are crammed with summer visitors, many of whom flock here annually to part-take of the delights of this enjoyable resort...

Freshwater Bay, Freshwater, Isle of Wight.

Freshwater Bay (17 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction W)

Undulating countryside surrounds this beautiful place - it is a designated area of outstanding natural beauty and as such attracts walkers and bird watchers as well as being a Mecca for surfers and yachtsmen...

The Church of St Mary the Virgin at South Baddesley, Hampshire.

South Baddesley (1 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction NW)

This is a small picturesque hamlet at the edge of the New Forest National Park overlooking the Solent towards the Isle-of-Wight...

The Needles

Freshwater (42 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction W)

The Isle of Wight has somehow managed to retain much of the charm of the 1930's and the pretty resort of Freshwater found at the Island's western end is no exception...

Palm trees in Portsmouth

Portsmouth (324 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction NE)

When Henry V issued the order that effectively founded the British Navy in 1415, little could he have envisaged how the sterling deeds of centuries would add lustre to the little.....

Recommended attractions near Newport

Carisbrooke Castle looking inwards

Carisbrooke Castle & Museum (28 Pictures)

(1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction SW)

The castle is where the Roundheads kept King Charles I a prisoner from 1647 until shortly before his execution on 30 January.....

Osborne House. Isle of Wight

Osborne House (73 Pictures)

(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction N)

It is often said, in spite of the fact Queen Victoria spent much of her time at Balmoral in the Scottish highlands, that Osborne.....

Quarr, Old Abbey ruins

Quarr Abbey (4 Pictures)

(4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction NE)

The ruins of Quarr Abbey can be found close to the entrance of Wooten Creek, a pretty waterway used by small fishing boats and.....

Brading Roman Villa exterior

Brading Roman Villa (13 Pictures)

(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction E)

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Appuldurcombe House, Wroxall, Isle of Wight

Appuldurcombe House (3 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction S)

This marvellous, romantic ruin was once one of the finest 18th century mansions on the Isle of Wight. The building, in a.....

Flamingo Park, Seaview, Isle of Wight

Flamingo Park (4 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction E)

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A Diamond Yawn

Isle of Wight Zoo (13 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction E)

The Isle of Wight Zoo is a popular attraction located on the Isle of Wight, off the southern coast of England. Situated near the.....

Exbury gardens, Exbury, Hampshire

Exbury Gardens (64 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction NW)

This is a spectacular garden hidden in pleasant countryside overlooking the Beaulieu River in the New Forest. The.....

Yarmouth Castle, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.

Yarmouth Castle (5 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction W)

This was the last great castle built as part of Henry VIII's fortifications against invasion of Britain by the French. .....

Portsmouth Cathedral. -  - Taken:  5th May 2006

Portsmouth Cathedral (4 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction NE)

Portsmouth cathedral developed out of what was once the local parish church of St.Thomas of Canterbury. It became a cathedral in.....

The now empty moat surrounding Southsea Castle.  Taken 16th March 2006.

Southsea Castle (8 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction NE)

This is one of the fortresses built around the English coast on the orders of King Henry VIII to protect the country against.....

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (50 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction NE)

One of the favourite attractions to visit in Southern England is Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard, home to some of the most famous.....

A picture of D-Day Museum

D-Day Museum (3 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction NE)

No where is the courage of Britain's fighting men and women more evocatively displayed than in the D-Day Museum at Southsea. .....

HMS Victory in Portsmouth

HMS Victory (49 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction NE)

This is the ship that could rightly claim to be the pride of Britain's Naval forces. She is Nelson's flagship, H.M.S. Victory,.....

View from the upper staircase

Beaulieu Palace House (73 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction NW)

Palace House and the old abbey ruins can be found a short distance away from the National Motor Museum, just one of Beaulieu's.....

Beaulieu Abbey

Beaulieu Abbey (11 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction NW)

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Caddy

Beaulieu National Motor Museum (53 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction NW)

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Titchfield Abbey, near Fareham, Hampshire

Titchfield Abbey (9 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction N)

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The old chapel to the former military hospital (Now a visitor centre)

Royal Victoria Country Park (23 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction N)

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Hurst Lighthouse, Keyhaven, Hampshire

Hurst Lighthouse (10 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.4 km, direction W)

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