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Touring Nettlestone in United Kingdom
Nettlestone in the region of England is located in United Kingdom - some 70 mi or ( 112 km ) South-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Nettlestone is now 09:59 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ventnor, Southampton, Seaview, St Helens, and Ryde. Being here already, consider visiting Ventnor . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Nettlestone ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Trains on the Beach - Isle of Wight Railway
Trains on the beach - they said it couldn't be done - they said it shouldn't be done - loikes a challenge we does... Trains by Bachmann PSU by Paul Chambers Railway by the Solent ..
The Rockin' Berries - Live 2006
A few funny bits from a full live show produced for television. Recorded in the Isle of Wight. January 2006 ..
DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES VISIT TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT
This video records the first visit of Diana, Princess of Wales to the Isle of Wight on 30th May 1985. I had the enviable task of filming the Princess on her journey around the Island. Unfortunately, d ..
Ride out, IW Scooter Rally 2007
August Bank Holiday Sunday. Ride out from Ryde esplanade to Sandown Rugby Club. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Alan Hersey Nature Reserve
The Alan Hersey Nature Reserve is a nature reserve located on the north east coast of the Isle of Wight between Springvale and Seaview a drain that passes under a toll road and down the beach. Hence it can only drain into the sea at low tide. As a result a lake has formed inland along with marshland and reedbeds. The IW Council has acquired 20 acres of the site on a 50 year lease and along with Natural England, the Environment Agency and local residents, developed the area for public access.
Located at 50.72 -1.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Seaview Wildlife Encounter
Seaview Wildlife Encounter (formerly Flamingo Park) is a non-indigenous wildlife park and visitors' attraction at Seaview on the coast of the Isle of Wight, a small British island. Animals at the reserve include meerkats, wallabees, flamingos, pelicans, ducks, swans, alpacas, otters, penguins and parakeets. The site also includes a gift shop and cafeteria. Visitors can feed the ducks and stroke the wallabees.
Located at 50.72 -1.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Pondwell
Pondwell is an area of the Isle of Wight between Nettlestone and Ryde (Wight is an English island off the southern coast). 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. Known as a "supply pillar" it features a once-plentiful "batwing" lantern manufactured by Electric Street Lighting Apparatus (ESLA) of Canterbury.
Located at 50.72 -1.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Priory Woods
Priory Woods is a 2.94 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the town of Bembridge, Isle of Wight, notified in 1998. It is a National Trust property and is served by a public footpath. Concealed within it is "The Priory Oyster" - an oyster bar attached to the Priory Bay Hotel and open only in the height of summer. It has significant recent archaeology with the remains of a sea wall and rusted iron railings.
Located at 50.71 -1.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
St Helens (Isle of Wight) railway station
St Helen's with its 232-foot-long single platform was the only intermediate stop on the 2+⁄4-mile branch line that connected Brading to the coast at Bembridge. Opened in 1882, when the area was the Island's main port, it ran with ever dwindling passengers until 1953. Pomeroy described the station thus: An imposing structure with tall chimneys and elegant dormers, particularly pleasing to the eye.
Located at 50.69 -1.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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