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Alverstone in the region of England is a town located in United Kingdom - some 74 mi or ( 119 km ) South-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Alverstone is now 07:30 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Southampton, Shanklin, Sandown, Reading, and Portsmouth. When in this area, you might want to check out Southampton . We found 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 Alverstone ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Ride out, IW Scooter Rally 2007. #1
August Bank Holiday Sunday, arrival at Sandown Rugby Club ..
Fairway Holiday Park, Sandown, Isle of Wight, UK - Video 1
Fairway Holiday Park is situated in Sandown, on the beautiful Isle of Wight. The island itself is acknowledged as being one of the sunniest places in Britain with magnificent beaches and breathtaking ..
Fairway Holiday Park, Sandown, Isle of Wight, UK - Video 2
Fairway Holiday Park is situated in Sandown, on the beautiful Isle of Wight. The island itself is acknowledged as being one of the sunniest places in Britain with magnificent beaches and breathtaking ..
Ride Out, IW Scooter Rally 2007. #3
August Bank Holiday Sunday, yet more arrivals at Sandown Rugby Club ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Alverstone (Isle of Wight) railway station
Alverstone railway station, was an intermediate station situated on the edge of Alverstone garden village on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England.
Located at 50.67 -1.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Alverstone Mead
Alverstone Mead Local Nature Reserve is a lowland freshwater wetland nature reserve close to Sandown, Isle of Wight. it is a part of the Alverstone Marshes SSSI. The site is on the floodplain of the Eastern Yar, and is a popular spot for birdwatchers. The old trackbed of the Newport-Sandown railway runs through it, and is now a cycleway. It is owned by the Isle of Wight Council and leased to the Wight Nature Fund.
Located at 50.67 -1.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Alverstone Marshes
Alverstone Marshes is a 83.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the Isle of Wight, notified in 1951. The Alverstone Marshes are the site of a wetland restoration project by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. It is also noted for water voles.
Located at 50.67 -1.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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. Knighton is situated under Knighton Down and has historically always been a part of the parish of nearby Newchurch. Knighton consists of little more than a collection of farm houses, most now turned to residential use. The only amenity in the settlement is a post-box.
Located at 50.68 -1.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Borthwood Copse
Borthwood Copse, near Sandown, Isle of Wight, England is a piece of woodland owned by the National Trust and is a fragment of the medieval forest which covered most of the eastern end of the Island. Borthwood Copse was originally a royal hunting ground. It was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1926 by Frank Morey. He had purchased it a few years earlier to preserve it for wildlife. Subsequent additions have added to the land and it now covers a total of 60 acres .
Located at 50.66 -1.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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