Tennyson Down, Freshwater

Name: Tennyson Down
Address: Freshwater, United Kingdom

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Tennyson Down is a hill at the west end of the Isle of Wight just south of Totland. Tennyson Down is a grassy, whale-backed ridge of chalk which rises to 482 ft/147m above sea level. Tennyson Down is named after the poet Lord Tennyson who lived at nearby Farringford House for nearly 40 years. The poet used to walk on the down almost every day, saying that the air was worth 'sixpence a pint'. ()

Elevation: 482 ftCoordinates: 50°40'0"N, 1°32'30"W

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Tennyson Down – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: West Wight Sports Centre, Farringford Estate 2017, Freshwater Redoubt, St Agnes' Church.

1.3 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
West Wight Sports Centre, Freshwater
34 min walk • West Wight Sports and Community Centre is a registered charity providing sports, health and fitness to the West Wight.
1 miNE
50°40'27"N • 1°31'16"W
Farringford Estate 2017, Freshwater
27 min walk • Golf
1.2 miE
Forts and castles
Freshwater Redoubt, Isle of Wight
32 min walk • Freshwater Redoubt, also known as Fort Redoubt 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. It was finally sold in 1928 and has now been converted into a private residence.
1.2 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Agnes' Church, Freshwater
30 min walk • St Agnes' Church, Freshwater is a parish church in the Church of England located in Freshwater, Isle of Wight.
1.1 miW
Forts and castles
Hatherwood Battery, Isle of Wight
30 min walk • Hatherwood Battery is a battery located to the east of Alum Bay on the Isle of Wight. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built on the island to protect it in response to a perceived French invasion.
~1110 ftNE
Hill
High Down, Isle of Wight, Freshwater
6 min walk • High Down is a chalk down making up the western extent of the ridge that crosses the Isle of Wight, England, and overlooking The Needles rock stacks. It includes Tennyson Down.
1.2 miE
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Dimbola Museum & Galleries, Freshwater
31 min walk • Dimbola was the Isle of Wight home of the Victorian pioneer photographer Julia Margaret Cameron from 1860 to 1875. It is now owned by the Julia Margaret Cameron Trust, which runs the Dimbola Museum and Galleries.
0.7 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Christ Church, Isle of Wight
17 min walk • Christ Church, Totland is a parish church in the Church of England located in Totland, Isle of Wight.