List of places on the Isle of Wight
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This is a list of town
s and village
s in the ceremonial county
of Isle of Wight
, England
. See the list of places in England for places in other counties.
Town
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Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
s in the ceremonial county
Ceremonial counties of England
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of Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
, England
England
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. See the list of places in England for places in other counties.
Towns
There are nine main towns on the Isle of Wight. Most of these are located towards the eastern side and along the coast. Ryde is the island's largest town with a population of 26,152. Newport is the island's capital and located in the centre of the island. Most island settlements link to Newport by road making it the centre for island services. There are currently no cities on the island, the closest being Portsmouth about five and a half miles off the coast.| Town | Population | OS Grid Reference | Post town | Postal code |
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| Newport Newport, Isle of Wight Newport is a civil parish and a county town of the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. Newport has a population of 23,957 according to the 2001 census... |
23,957 | NEWPORT | PO30 | |
| Brading Brading The ancient 'Kynges Towne' of Brading is the main town of the civil parish of the same name. The ecclesiastical parish of Brading used to cover about a tenth of the Isle of Wight. The current civil parish now includes the town itself and Adgestone, Morton, Nunwell and other outlying areas between... |
2,077 | SANDOWN | PO36 | |
| Cowes Cowes Cowes is an English seaport town and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. Cowes is located on the west bank of the estuary of the River Medina facing the smaller town of East Cowes on the east Bank... /East Cowes East Cowes East Cowes is a town and civil parish to the north of the Isle of Wight, on the east bank of the River Medina next to its neighbour on the west bank, Cowes.... |
16,925 | COWES/EAST COWES | PO31/PO32 | |
| Ryde Ryde Ryde is a British seaside town, civil parish and the most populous town and urban area on the Isle of Wight, with a population of approximately 30,000. It is situated on the north-east coast. The town grew in size as a seaside resort following the joining of the villages of Upper Ryde and Lower... |
26,152 | RYDE | PO33 | |
| Sandown Sandown Sandown is a seaside resort town and civil parish on the southeast coast of the Isle of Wight, England, neighbouring the town of Shanklin to the south. Sandown Bay is the name of the bay off the English Channel which both towns share, and it is notable for its long stretch of easily accessible... |
5,299 | SANDOWN | PO36 | |
| Shanklin Shanklin Shanklin is a popular seaside resort and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, England, located on the east coast's Sandown Bay. The sandy beach, its Old Village and a wooded ravine, Shanklin Chine, are its main attractions. The esplanade along the beach is occupied by hotels and restaurants for the... |
8,055 | SHANKLIN | PO37 | |
| Ventnor Ventnor Ventnor is a seaside resort and civil parish established in the Victorian era on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, England. It lies underneath St Boniface Down , and is built on steep slopes and cliffs leading down to the sea... |
7,000 | VENTNOR | PO38 | |
| Yarmouth Yarmouth, Isle of Wight Yarmouth is a port and civil parish in the western part of the Isle of Wight, off the southern coast of mainland England. The town is named for its location at the mouth of the small Western Yar river... |
855 | YARMOUTH | PO41 |
Villages
A self-descriptive definition of a village is adopted here.
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Chalé Chalé is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Zona da Mata and to the microregion of Manhuaçu.-See also:* List of municipalities in Minas Gerais-References:... Cranmore, Isle of Wight Cranmore is a village on the Isle of Wight. It is located about three miles east of Yarmouth, in the northwest of the island.Transport is provided by Southern Vectis bus route 7, serving Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport including intermediate towns.... Fishbourne, Isle of Wight for disambiguation.Fishbourne is a small village between Wootton and Ryde, on the Isle of Wight.The name "Fishbourne" might mean "stream of fish" or "fish spring."... Freshwater, Isle of Wight Freshwater is a large village and civil parish at the western end of the Isle of Wight, England. Freshwater Bay is a small cove on the south coast of the Island which also gives its name to the nearby part of Freshwater.... Gatcombe Gatcombe is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. It is located four kilometres from Newport in the centre of the island. St. Olave's Church, Gatcombe was dedicated in 1292, serving as chapel to Gatcombe House... Godshill Godshill is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight with a population of 1,465 according to the 2001 census. It is located between Newport and Ventnor in the southeast of the Island.-History:... Gurnard, Isle of Wight Gurnard is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, two miles to the west of Cowes. Gurnard sits on the edge of Gurnard Bay, enjoyed by the Gurnard Sailing Club.Gurnard's main street features a pub , a few shops and a few houses... Havenstreet Havenstreet is a village on the Isle of Wight, located about 2 miles southwest of Ryde.The Isle of Wight Steam Railway Museum is in Havenstreet, along with a station. Every year, the Isle of Wight Steam Railway runs a "Santa Express" train from Wootton to Havenstreet, which is a centre of... Lake, Isle of Wight Lake is a village and civil parish located on Sandown Bay, on the Isle of Wight, England.Lake is named after the Old English "Lacu" referring to the creek that ran along what is now Scotchells Brook, which is between the Isle of Wight Airport and the Morrisons Superstore and the Spithead Industrial... Luccombe Luccombe is a village on the south coast of the Isle of Wight near Shanklin. There is some indication of Bronze Age settlements on the top of the nearby hill of Luccombe Down.The Luccombe area features some spectacular cliffs and scenery... |
Nettlestone Nettlestone is a village on the Isle of Wight, England about 4 miles south east of Ryde. It is listed in the Domesday Book and was established c.1086... Newbridge, Isle of Wight Newbridge is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight. It is situated on a small hill, nine kilometres to the west of Newport on the western half of the island. The village has a social club, situated in the old school house, and a holiday park with indoor and outdoor swimming pools and the villages only... Newchurch, Isle of Wight Newchurch is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. It is located between Sandown and Newport in the southeast of the island. Anthony Dillington, owner of the Knighton Gorges Manor in Newchurch wrote to his son Robert in 1574 that, "This is the very Garden of England, and we be privileged... Newtown, Isle of Wight Newtown is a small hamlet on the Isle of Wight, in England. In medieval times it was a thriving borough.Newtown is located on the large natural harbour on the Island's north-western coast, now mostly a National Nature Reserve owned and managed by the National Trust.The Caul Bourne stream running... Ningwood Ningwood is a village on the Isle of Wight. It is located about three miles east of Yarmouth in the northwest of the island. The Horse and Groom Pub is a prominent establishment in Ningwood, as is the Ningwood Bible Christian Chapel... Northwood, Isle of Wight Northwood is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. It lies south of the town of Cowes and has been occupied for about 1000 years. The Church of St. John the Baptist in Northwood, was first built between the 11th and 13th centuries.... Porchfield Porchfield is a village on the Isle of Wight between Cowes and Yarmouth. It is located seven kilometres southwest of Cowes in the northwest of the island.... Rookley Rookley is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. It is located five kilometres south of Newport near the centre of the Island.It has a country park on the site of the last working Isle of Wight brickworks. There is a pub at the country park and another pub, the "Chequers" a short... Seaview, Isle of Wight Seaview is a small Edwardian resort located on the north-eastern corner of the Isle of Wight, overlooking the Solent.The village is popular with tourists and is only a 15-minute drive from the town of Ryde, where most tourists reach the island by ferry or hovercraft... |
Shalfleet Shalfleet is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. it is located between Yarmouth and Newport in the northwest of the island.-Background:... Shorwell Shorwell is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. It is located six kilometres from Newport in the southwest of the island. Shorwell was one of Queen Victoria's favourite places to visit on the Isle of Wight.-History:... St Helens, Isle of Wight St. Helens is a village and civil parish located on the eastern side of the Isle of Wight. The village is based around village greens. This is claimed to be the largest in England but some say the Village Green is the second largest. The greens are often used for cricket matches during the summer... St Lawrence, Isle of Wight St Lawrence is a village on the south side of the Isle of Wight, in southern England. It is located to the west of Ventnor and many consider it a part of that town. St Lawrence is situated on the Undercliff, and is subject to regular landslips.-Features:... Totland Totland is a village and civil parish at the western tip of the Isle of Wight. It lies on the coast at Colwell Bay, which is the closest part of the island to the British mainland... Whippingham Whippingham is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. It is located two kilometres south of East Cowes in the north of the Island.Whippingham is best known for its connections with Queen Victoria, especially its church, redesigned by Prince Albert. The church has a tower reminiscent of a... Whitwell, Isle of Wight Whitwell is located in the south of the Isle of Wight, slightly to the south of Godshill, and extends to the southern shore of the island. The nearest town is Ventnor, about 5 kilometres South of the village. Niton is the nearest village about away, which together, Whitwell and Niton form a civil... Winford, Isle of Wight Winford is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight, that since the 1950s and in particular in the late 1970s has seen considerable housing development. The local shop in Forest Road closed some time ago, but tourist attractions with gift shops are situated nearby.... Wootton Bridge Wootton Bridge is a village and civil parish with about 4000 residents on the western bank of Wootton Creek on the Isle of Wight in southern England.... Wroxall, Isle of Wight Wroxall is a village and civil parish in the central south of the Isle of Wight.It is close to Appuldurcombe House. The parish church is St. John's Church, Wroxall.... Yaverland Yaverland is a village on the Isle of Wight, just north of Sandown. It has about 200 houses. About 1/3 of a mile away from the village is the Yaverland Manor and Church. Holotype fossils have been discovered here of Yaverlandia and a pterosaur, Caulkicephalus... |
Hamlets and other places
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Elmfield Elmfield is a suburb of the town of Ryde on the Isle of Wight, in England. It is situated south-east of the town centre on a small hill. St John's Church is a notable landmark on the north side of Elmfield... Five Houses Five Houses is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England. The settlement is in the civil parish of Calbourne.The hamlet lies to the south of the A3054 road, near to the larger village of Calbourne. Five Houses is approximately west of Newport.... Foreland Fields Foreland Fields is a part of Bembridge- which claims to be Europe's largest village, consisting of bungalows built in the 1970s, but for a pub called the "Crab and Lobster"- a dining and seafood pub of almost legendary status, overlooking Bembridge ledge, an area formerly popular with shipwrecks... Forest Side Forest Side is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England.The hamlet lies to the east of the A3054 road, and adjacent to Parkhurst Forest. Forest Side is approximately north-west of Newport.... Great Thorness Great Thorness is a settlement on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England.The hamlet lies near the north-west coast of the island and Thorness Bay. Great Thorness is approximately north-west of Newport.... Gunville Gunville is a settlement on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England.The village lies south of the A3054 road, near to the larger settlement of Carisbrooke. Gunville is approximately west of Newport. The name comes from Victorian times when the area was used to store ammunition, and the... Hale Common Hale Common is a farming hamlet on the Isle of Wight. Hale Common is on the A3056 road between Lake and Arreton. Hale Common is northeast of Bathingbourne and northwest of Branstone.- Overview :... Hamstead, Isle of Wight Hamstead is a village on the Isle of Wight. It is located about three miles east of Yarmouth, in the northwest of the island.... Havenstreet Havenstreet is a village on the Isle of Wight, located about 2 miles southwest of Ryde.The Isle of Wight Steam Railway Museum is in Havenstreet, along with a station. Every year, the Isle of Wight Steam Railway runs a "Santa Express" train from Wootton to Havenstreet, which is a centre of... Haylands Haylands is an area just to the south of Ryde on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England. Located to the east, it is a short walk away from housing estates at Pell and Binstead.... Hillway Hillway is a settlement on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England.The hamlet lies near to the south-east coast of the island, and is located near to the larger settlement of Bembridge. Hillway is the location of the Britten-Norman aircraft factory and Bembridge Airport, and is... Horringford Horringford is a settlement on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England.The hamlet lies on the A3056 road, near to the larger settlement of Arreton. Horringford is approximately south-east of Newport. It contains the Horringford Manor.... Hulverstone, Isle of Wight Hulverstone is a hamlet of about 12 houses on the Isle of Wight on the edge of the English Channel. It also includes a post office in a private home and the 400 year old Sun Inn. Sun Inn was previously used in smuggling operations... Kingston, Isle of Wight The village of Kingston on Isle of Wight, United Kingdom, is located eight kilometres southwest of Newport in the southwest of the island, an area known as the Back of the Wight.St. James' Church is its parish church.... Knighton, Isle of Wight Knighton is a hamlet near to Sandown on the Isle of Wight.It is usually pronounced as Kay-nighton by local people, to avoid confusion with the larger, homophonic village of Niton, near Ventnor.... Limerstone Limerstone is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight in England. It is located on the B3399 road between Brighstone and Shorwell, approximately 5 miles southwest of Newport. Public transport is provided by Southern Vectis buses on route 12. The hamlet features around 25 houses and a farm, called Limerstone... Little Atherfield Little Atherfield is a village on the Isle of Wight. It is near the coast in the Back of the Wight. The Isle of Wight is situated off the south coast of England.-History:... |
Mersley Mersley is a farming hamlet on the Isle of Wight. Mersley is in Newchurch Parish. Mersley is home to a large garlic farm which is part of the Isle of Wight Garlic Festival in nearby Newchurch, held annually since 1983 and now drawing 25,000 visitors a year... Moortown, Isle of Wight Moortown is a part of Brighstone on the west side of the island. The area is known as the Back of the Wight. The only form of public transport to pass through the village is infrequent Wightbus service 36, connecting the village with Newport and Brighstone.... Morton, Isle of Wight Morton is the area of Brading to the south where Morton Marshes and the River Yar separate Brading from the extension of housing estates from the larger town of Sandown. It is distinguished by the hawthorn hedges which bloom with white flowers and are said to signify an unseasonal cold spell,... Mottistone Mottistone is a village on the Isle of Wight, it is located in the popular tourist area the Back of the Wight. It is located 8 Miles southwest of Newport in the southwest of the island. It is home to the National Trust's Mottistone Manor.-History:... Ninham Ninham is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight located on the eastern side, about 2.06 miles away from Shanklin, the nearest town. It is about 7 miles away from Newport, the island's capital. It is also the location of Ninham Country Holidays, a campsite in the area.-References:... Nunwell Nunwell is the location of Nunwell House, near Brading on the Isle of Wight, which was the home of the Oglander family for many centuries.The present family are not direct descendants through the male line and thus the baronetcy has died out.... Oakfield, Isle of Wight Oakfield is a suburb of the town of Ryde on the Isle of Wight, England. Historically part of the St Helens parish, it was absorbed into Ryde Borough in 1933 and in turn into Medina Borough in 1974... Parkhurst, Isle of Wight Parkhurst is a neighbourhood northwest of the town of Newport, Isle of Wight. It has few amenities, but a large residential population.It is notable for housing H.M.P. Isle of Wight, on three sites, formerly three separate prisons: the well-known Parkhurst Prison itself, Camp Hill, and Albany... Pondwell Pondwell is an area of the Isle of Wight between Nettlestone and Ryde . The houses are arranged to the south east of a crossroads known as Bullen Cross, which features a vintage electricity junction box from a 19th century local power generating company... Princelett Princelett, sometimes spelled "Princelet", is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight. Princelett is in Newchurch parish. Until the mid 20th Century it was known chiefly for its milk distribution business known as Princelett Dairy.-References:... Puckaster Puckaster is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight, England. Puckaster is on the southern coast of the Isle of Wight, south of Niton, between St. Catherine's Point and Binnel.-History:... Queen's Bower Queen Bower is a large village on the Isle of Wight, England that has effectively merged with Winford and Apse Heath. It lies to the north of Borthwood, a National Trust property, and gets its name from a hunting lodge for hunting deer in Borthwood, owned in the 13th century either by Isabella de... |
Rew Street Rew Street is a village on the Isle of Wight. It is located three kilometres southwest of Cowes in the north of the island. The village lies along the main road between Porchfield and Gurnard and consists of several farming communities. As a result, many of the houses in the area have been... Roud, Isle of Wight Roud is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight in southern England.-History:This area's name was written as Rode in the 11th century, and Rowde in the 13th century. It was part of a free manor owned by Alnod in the time of King Edward. In 1086, it was owned by Gozelin, son of Azor. There were a number of... Rowridge Rowridge is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight towards the west in an area known as West Wight. It is the location of the Rowridge transmitting station, a 149.6 metres tall guyed transmitting mast.... Sandford, Isle of Wight Sandford is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight. Sandford is on the outskirts of Godshill in the southeast part of the island. Sandford has a latitude of . Sandford is located on the A 3020 road and public transport is provided by route 2 and route 3, run by Southern Vectis.Sandford hosts several... Seagrove Bay Seagrove Bay is a bay on the north east coast of the Isle of Wight, England. It lies to the east of the village of Seaview. It faces east towards Selsey Bill and its shoreline is 1 km in length. It stretches from Nettlestone Point in the north to Horestone Point in the south.Roughly at the... Shalcombe Shalcombe is a village on the Isle of Wight towards the west in an area known as West Wight . It is situated along the B3399 road and is about 4.5 miles away from Yarmouth, the village's closest town. Public transport is provided by Southern Vectis buses on route 7.... Shide, Isle of Wight Shide is a small settlement on the Isle of Wight, some of which is considered to be in the Newport conurbation. Shide Hill House which is the white house near the top of St. George's Lane was the retirement home of Professor John Milne , inventor of the horizontal pendulum seismograph after he... Staplers Staplers is a suburb of Newport, Isle of Wight, England, on the east side of the River Medina.It houses the Crown Offices which discharge the principal functions of national government on the Isle of Wight such as the Department for Work and Pensions... Steephill Steephill is a hamlet near Ventnor, Isle of Wight, previously the location of a Victorian country estate with a castle-style mansion, Steephill Castle, which was demolished to build bungalows in the 1960s... Thorley, Isle of Wight Thorley is a village on the Isle of Wight. It is located two kilometres from Yarmouth in the northwest of the island. Public transport is provided by buses on Southern Vectis route 7 and the Needles Tour.-See also:*St. Swithun's Church, Thorley... Thorley Street Thorley Street is a village on the Isle of Wight. it is located four kilometres from Totland in the northwest of the island.... Thorncross Thorncross is a small hamlet in the South West of the Isle of Wight, England. . It is located near the hamlet of Yafford and the village of Brighstone.... Totland Bay Totland Bay is a bay on the west coast of the Isle of Wight, England. It lies to the west of the village of Totland from which it takes its name. It faces north west and its shoreline is 4km in length and is made up of a straight west facing coast which has a beach, concrete seawall, groynes and... Wellow, Isle of Wight Wellow is a village on the Isle of Wight. It is located about two miles east of Yarmouth in the northwest of the island. The name is believed to be of Jutish origin. Recently a proposal to erect a wind farm was rejected after a high profile protest campaign. Located within Wellow are a small... Whiteley Bank Whiteley Bank, also spelled "Whitely Bank", is a small village or hamlet on the Isle of Wight, England. It is mainly known by the crossroads, now styled as a mini-roundabout, between the A3020, B3327 and Canteen Road to Apse Heath. Whiteley Bank is in Newchurch Parish.Whiteley Bank is the home of... Winford, Isle of Wight Winford is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight, that since the 1950s and in particular in the late 1970s has seen considerable housing development. The local shop in Forest Road closed some time ago, but tourist attractions with gift shops are situated nearby.... Yafford Yafford is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight . It is located nine kilometres from Newport in the southwest of the island an area known as the Back of the Wight between Brighstone and Niton. It has a non operational water mill, which was working until 1970. The mill has an overshot water wheel, powered... Yarbridge Yarbridge is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight. It is at the southern tip of the parish of Brading. It has a pub called the Yarbridge Inn which has a railway theme... |
See also
External links
- Place Name Index, Wightcam- Photographically Illustrated Walks on the Isle of Wight
- The Villages and Towns of the Isle of Wight, Southern Life (UK) website; History of the Villages of Hampshire, Dorset and Isle of Wight Counties.