West Wight Sports Centre, Freshwater

Name: West Wight Sports Centre
Address: Freshwater, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Freshwater

Sport venue, Sport

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West Wight Sports and Community Centre is a registered charity providing sports, health and fitness to the West Wight. Based in Moa place, Freshwater, on the Isle of Wight, the sports and community centre has swimming pools, sports hall, gym, cafe, meeting rooms, exercise classes, community kitchen, IT suite, hair salon, and hydrotherapy. It hosts numerous events including the Needles XC Half Marathon, Solent Swim and Needles Swim. ()

Coordinates: 50°40'55"N, 1°31'26"W

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Day trips

West Wight Sports Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tennyson Down, Farringford Estate 2017, Afton Down, Freshwater Redoubt.

1.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Outdoor activities
Tennyson Down, Freshwater
34 min walk • 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.
0.5 miS
50°40'27"N • 1°31'16"W
Farringford Estate 2017, Freshwater
14 min walk • Golf
1.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, View point
Afton Down, Isle of Wight
32 min walk • Afton Down is a chalk down near the village of Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. Afton Down faces Compton Bay directly to the west, while Freshwater is approximately one mile north.
1 miSE
Forts and castles
Freshwater Redoubt, Isle of Wight
27 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.
0.7 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Agnes' Church, Freshwater
18 min walk • St Agnes' Church, Freshwater is a parish church in the Church of England located in Freshwater, Isle of Wight.
0.6 miE
Church
All Saints' Church, Freshwater
17 min walk • All Saints' Church, Freshwater is a parish church in the Church of England located in Freshwater, Isle of Wight.
0.6 miN
Park
Golden Hill Fort, Freshwater
15 min walk • Golden Hill Fort was a defensible barracks at Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, built as part of the Palmerston defences by the 1859 Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom to provide manpower to man the defences at the western end of the Isle of Wight, England.
1.1 miSW
Hill
High Down, Isle of Wight, Freshwater
29 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.
0.8 miSE
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Dimbola Museum & Galleries, Freshwater
20 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.
1.3 miN
Forts and castles
Fort Albert, Isle of Wight
33 min walk • Fort Albert is a tower fort nestling under the cliffs south-west of Fort Victoria on the Isle of Wight, England. It was also known as Cliff End Fort, named after the Northern extremity of Colwell Bay.
1 miNW
Forts and castles
Warden Point Battery, Milford on Sea
25 min walk • Warden Point Battery is a battery on the Isle of Wight begun in 1862, that was originally armed with 7-inch and 9-inch rifled muzzle loaders on barbette mountings. It was built in the 1890s for 9.2-inch breech loader guns. In use until 1936, and in World War II as a command post and searchlight battery.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to West Wight Sports Centre?

Nearby attractions include Golden Hill Fort, Freshwater (15 min walk), All Saints' Church, Freshwater (17 min walk), St Agnes' Church, Freshwater (18 min walk), Dimbola Museum & Galleries, Freshwater (20 min walk).

How to get to West Wight Sports Centre by public transport?

The nearest stations to West Wight Sports Centre:

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Freshwater, Sainsbury's • Lines: 12, 7 via Shalfleet, 7 via Wellow (2 min walk)
School Green Road • Lines: 12, 7 via Shalfleet, 7 via Wellow (3 min walk)