Lacey's Farm Quarry, Freshwater

#10 among attractions in Freshwater

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Lacey's Farm Quarry is a 1,300 square metre geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the town of Freshwater, Isle of Wight, notified in 1993. ()

Coordinates: 50°40'28"N, 1°32'39"W

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Freshwater United Kingdom

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Lacey's Farm Quarry – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
West Wight Sports Centre, Freshwater
27 min walk • West Wight Sports and Community Centre is a registered charity providing sports, health and fitness to the West Wight.
0.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Outdoor activities
Tennyson Down, Freshwater
15 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.
1 miE
50°40'27"N • 1°31'16"W
Farringford Estate 2017, Freshwater
26 min walk • Golf
1.2 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Agnes' Church, Freshwater
31 min walk • St Agnes' Church, Freshwater is a parish church in the Church of England located in Freshwater, Isle of Wight.
1.5 miNE
Park
Golden Hill Fort, Freshwater
39 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 miW
Forts and castles
Hatherwood Battery, Isle of Wight
26 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.
0.4 miSE
Hill
High Down, Isle of Wight, Freshwater
11 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.
0.9 miN
Forts and castles
Warden Point Battery, Milford on Sea
24 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.
~590 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Christ Church, Isle of Wight
3 min walk • Christ Church, Totland is a parish church in the Church of England located in Totland, Isle of Wight.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lacey's Farm Quarry?

Nearby attractions include Christ Church, Isle of Wight (3 min walk), High Down, Isle of Wight, Freshwater (11 min walk), Tennyson Down, Freshwater (15 min walk), Warden Point Battery, Milford on Sea (24 min walk).

How to get to Lacey's Farm Quarry by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lacey's Farm Quarry:

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Church Hill • Lines: 12, 7 via Shalfleet, 7 via Wellow (5 min walk)
Christ Church • Lines: 12, 7 via Shalfleet, 7 via Wellow (5 min walk)