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Calshot in the region of England is a place located in United Kingdom - some 71 mi or ( 114 km ) South-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Calshot is now 05:17 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: Warsash, Southampton, Reading, Portsmouth, and Oxford. When in this area, you might want to check out Warsash . 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 Calshot ? 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
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Hapag Lloyd Cruises - MS Europa
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P&O 175 years Grand Event 3rd July 2012
Marking 175 years of P&O . On 3rd July all 7 P&O Cruise Ships departed Southampton. This is video taken of the event. Featuring Cruise ships Adonia, Arcadia, Aurora, Oriana, Ventura, Azura, and Oceana ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Calshot Spit
Calshot Spit is a one-mile long sand and shingle bank, near the village of Calshot, located on the southern bank of the open end of Southampton Water, on the south coast of England. At the end of the spit are Calshot Castle (built by King Henry VIII), an RNLI lifeboat, an NCI station, several slipways, a former Royal Navy and Royal Air Force flying boat station and Calshot Activities Centre. The castle is a low, circular, stone structure and was armed with large muzzle-loading guns.
Located at 50.82 -1.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
RNAS Calshot
RNAS Calshot was a First World War Royal Navy air station for seaplanes and flying boats, mainly operating as an experimental and training station, but also providing anti-submarine and convoy protection patrols. It was located at the end of Calshot Spit in Southampton Water, at grid reference SU487024, with the landing area sheltered by the mainland, to the west, north and east, and the Isle of Wight a few miles away to the south on the other side of the Solent.
Located at 50.82 -1.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Calshot Castle
Calshot Castle is one of Henry VIII's device forts, built on Calshot Spit at the Solent near Fawley to guard the entrance to Southampton Water. Also known as a Henrician Castle, Calshot was built as part of Henry's chain of coastal defences to defend England's coast from foreign invasion especially during the turbulent times after his break from the Roman Catholic Church. It was built as a circular blockhouse with a three storey central keep in 1540 using stone from Beaulieu Abbey.
Located at 50.82 -1.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Bramble Bank
The Bramble Bank, otherwise known simply as "The Brambles" is an arrowhead-shaped sandbar in the central Solent which is uncovered at low water spring tides. At other times it presents either a significant navigational hazard or a useful escape from the strong Solent tides. The bank is moving very slowly westward. It is marked at its southeastern limit by the Brambles post sea mark and on its western limit by the West Knoll buoy.
Located at 50.79 -1.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Solent
The Solent is a strait separating the Isle of Wight from the mainland of England. The Solent is a major shipping route for passengers, freight and military vessels. It is an important recreational area for water sports, particularly yachting, hosting the Cowes Week sailing event annually. It is sheltered by the Isle of Wight and has a very complex tidal pattern, which has greatly benefited Southampton's success as a port. Portsmouth lies on its shores.
Located at 50.79 -1.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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