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Gurnard in the region of England is a place located in United Kingdom - some 73 mi or ( 118 km ) South-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Gurnard is now 09:39 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Southampton, Reading, Portsmouth, Oxford, and Northwood. When in this area, you might want to check out Southampton . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gurnard ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Isle of Wight Rail Simulator what if fantasy no Beeching journey HD
The Isle of Wight in southern England once had an extensive rail system. Just imagine what if... 1) The Cowes-Newport-Ryde line was open today. 2) The Shanklin-Ventnor line was open today. 3) The 3rd ..
The Glass House - Cowes, Isle of Wight
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Hapag Lloyd Cruises - MS Europa
Hapag Lloyd MS Europa -Worlds Best Cruise Ship. The EUROPA sets new international standards: for the eighth time in succession, it was the only cruise ship in the world to be awarded the coveted ranki ..
The Round The Island Race 2012
Highights from this year's Round The Island Race. The yacht race for racing around the Isle Of Wight. Captured a lot of footage and have taken some clips from the start and the end. Video from the Ski ..
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Egypt Point
Egypt Point is the northernmost point of the island county of the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England, and was one of Queen Victoria's favourite places during her time on the island. Egypt Point lies in between the town of Cowes and the village of Gurnard, between 1897 and 1989 a lighthouse operated there which remains a landmark for yachtsmen. It derives its name from a nearby gypsy encampment from the 16th century.
Located at 50.77 -1.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Fastnet Race
The Fastnet Race is a famous biannual offshore yachting race organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club of the United Kingdom. Generally considered one of the classic offshore races, 'Fastnet' is a difficult contest testing both inshore and offshore skills, boat and crew preparation and speed potential. From its inception, the Fastnet Race has proven highly influential in the growth of offshore racing, and remains closely linked to advances in yacht design, sailing technique and safety equipment.
Located at 50.76 -1.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Cowes railway station
Cowes Railway Station took pride in being the “prettiest station on the Garden Isle”. Opened in 1862, the very first on the island as part of the inaugural “Cowes and Newport” railway it expanded to three platforms as the railway branched out towards Ryde in the years before the motor bus began to diminish trade. In its time prosperous enough to have a WH Smiths bookstall latter years were considerably leaner as more and more people took their holidays abroad.
Located at 50.76 -1.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Mill Hill (Isle of Wight) railway station
Mill Hill Railway Station is a disused station on the Isle of Wight. Itwas first seen as the down train from Cowes emerged from the 208 yard tunnel along the curving platform, the sweep still visible in 2005 on a small area of grass where the demolished station once stood. Unlike many Island railway stations Mill Hill was busy at the beginning and end of each working day, depositing and picking up hundreds of workmen from shipyards.
Located at 50.76 -1.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Cowes Floating Bridge
The Cowes Floating Bridge is a vehicular chain ferry which crosses the River Medina on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England. The ferry crosses the tidal river from East Cowes to Cowes. The first floating bridge between East Cowes and Cowes was established in 1859 and is one of the few remaining that has not been replaced by a physical bridge. The service is owned and operated by the Isle of Wight Council, who have run it since 1901.
Located at 50.76 -1.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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