High Down, Isle of Wight, Freshwater

Name: High Down, Isle of Wight
Address: Freshwater, United Kingdom

#8 among attractions in Freshwater

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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. ()

Coordinates: 50°40'10"N, 1°32'22"W

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Freshwater United Kingdom

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High Down, Isle of Wight – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: West Wight Sports Centre, Tennyson Down, Farringford Estate 2017, Freshwater Redoubt.

1.1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
West Wight Sports Centre, Freshwater
29 min walk • West Wight Sports and Community Centre is a registered charity providing sports, health and fitness to the West Wight.
~1110 ftSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Outdoor activities
Tennyson Down, Freshwater
6 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.
0.9 miNE
50°40'27"N • 1°31'16"W
Farringford Estate 2017, Freshwater
23 min walk • Golf
1.1 miE
Forts and castles
Freshwater Redoubt, Isle of Wight
29 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 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Agnes' Church, Freshwater
26 min walk • St Agnes' Church, Freshwater is a parish church in the Church of England located in Freshwater, Isle of Wight.
1.2 miW
Forts and castles
Hatherwood Battery, Isle of Wight
31 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.
1.1 miE
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Dimbola Museum & Galleries, Freshwater
28 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.
0.5 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Christ Church, Isle of Wight
14 min walk • Christ Church, Totland is a parish church in the Church of England located in Totland, Isle of Wight.