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Recommended Towns & Villages near Freshwater Bay

Cottage near Freshwater, Isle of Wight. Taken from an open top bus.

Freshwater (42 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (0.8 miles, 1.3 km)

The Isle of Wight has somehow managed to retain much of the charm of the 1930's and the pretty resort of Freshwater found at the Island's western end is no exception...

Mill on the Yar estuary

Yarmouth (27 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction N)

A lovely old town with a pleasant deepwater harbour. Yarmouth, with its 'olde worlde' charm is definitely one of the jewels of this enchanting island resort...

Keyhaven

Keyhaven (92 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction NW)

The village is lovely and peaceful with moorings for boats along the quayside and unrivalled views across to the Isle of Wight and Hurst Castle...

Winkle Street, Calbourne, Isle of Wight

Calbourne (28 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction E)

Calbourne is a lovely old place that has long been a natural haunt of artists from all over England who are drawn by the unspoiled and picturesque beauty spot...

Sea view: Milford-0n-Sea Hampshire

Milford on Sea (96 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction NW)

The advent of the railways brought the Victorians flocking the enjoy the delights of Milford beach, which is mostly sand and shingle and from which, safe bathing can be enjoyed...

Church of the Holy Spirit, Newtown, Isle of Wight

Newtown (10 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (5.6 miles, 8.9 km, direction NE)

The village lies at the head of the picturesque Newtown estuary and is surrounded almost entirely by a Nature Reserve owned by the National Trust...

Lymington, Hampshire. A view from the Town Quay

Lymington (113 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Hampshire (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction N)

Lymington is a charming market town on the south coast, known for its historic architecture, lively harbor, and proximity to the New Forest National Park. A lovely Georgian.....

The Church of St Mary the Virgin at South Baddesley, Hampshire.

South Baddesley (1 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction N)

This is a small picturesque hamlet at the edge of the New Forest National Park overlooking the Solent towards the Isle-of-Wight...

Church of St Peter, Shorwell, Isle of Wight

Shorwell (6 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction E)

The pretty village of Shorwell, with its three handsome Manor Houses, lies cradled in a wooded valley beneath the bare downs...

Fleur De Lys pub, Pilley, Hampshire

Pilley (7 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (7.7 miles, 12.5 km, direction N)

The attractive village of Pilley lies in a landscape famous for its scenic beauty, it encompasses a vast variety of valley's, hills, downs and the glorious New Forest National Park...

Early morning sun at Boldre, near the town of Lymington

Boldre (14 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction N)

This is a beautiful village situated a short distance from the edge of the New Forest National Park and the shoreline of Lymington, in the Solent...

The Keep at Carisbrooke Castle

Carisbrooke (23 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction E)

Carisbrooke sits close to Newport on the lovely Isle of Wight...

New Milton, Hampshire

New Milton (6 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction NW)

New Milton is a small sea-side town, with a variety of shops ranging from the charismatic old-fashioned department store Bradbeers, to modern shops such as New Look and Woolworths...

Cliffs at the Needles on the IOW

Newport (21 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction E)

County Town, being sited on the River Medina, about 5 miles from the sea. Despite its name, the town became the 'New Port' and was given its charter by Richard de Revers, Lord of the Island, as early as 1180...

Beaulieu

Beaulieu (146 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction N)

This lovely village is set in the lush greenery of the New Forest where a pretty village street leads to the banks of the Beaulieu River at the point at which it opens up as an estuary...

Scots Pine in Lepe

Lepe (28 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction NE)

This is mostly a small country park amongst trees with beautiful views across the Solent towards the Isle of Wight...

Exbury Gardens, Exbury, Hampshire

Exbury (15 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction NE)

Standing close to the saltmarshes and creeks along the Beaulieu River, in an area of outstanding natural beauty, Exbury must be one of the most captivating villages for miles around...

Highcliffe, Dorset

Highcliffe (40 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction NW)

Highcliffe village is surrounded by sweeping beaches backed by gorse-clad low cliffs from which the visitor can enjoy superb vista's of rolling frothy waves tumbling into Christchurch Bay...

St Nicholas' Church

Brockenhurst (49 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hampshire (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction N)

Gloriously set, like a jewel in a crown, between woodland and heathland, is the picturesque place called Brockenhurst...

Beach huts at Mudeford

Mudeford (53 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction W)

Picturesque holiday resort nestling at the point where the River Avon rushes into the sea at Christchurch Bay...

Recommended attractions near Freshwater Bay

Yarmouth Castle, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.

Yarmouth Castle (5 Pictures)

(2.3 miles, 3.8 km, direction N)

This was the last great castle built as part of Henry VIII's fortifications against invasion of Britain by the French. .....

The Needle

The Needles Park (30 Pictures)

(2.4 miles, 3.9 km, direction W)

The Needles Park is the Isle of Wight's premier visitor attraction and is situated at Alum Bay overlooking the Island's most.....

Hurst Lighthouse, Keyhaven, Hampshire

Hurst Lighthouse (10 Pictures)

(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction NW)

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Hurst Castle, Hampshire

Hurst Castle (47 Pictures)

(3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction NW)

The spit of shingle jutting out into the sea just a short distance from Milford-on-Sea was considered by Henry VIII to be the.....

Spinners Garden, Boldre, Hampshire - General view from the house

Spinners Garden (12 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction N)

Spinners Garden and Nursery can be found in the attractive valley village of Boldre, about three miles to the south of.....

Carisbrooke Castle looking inwards

Carisbrooke Castle & Museum (28 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction E)

The castle is where the Roundheads kept King Charles I a prisoner from 1647 until shortly before his execution on 30 January.....

Exbury gardens, Exbury, Hampshire

Exbury Gardens (64 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction NE)

This is a spectacular garden hidden in pleasant countryside overlooking the Beaulieu River in the New Forest. The.....

Highcliffe Castle, Dorset

Highcliffe Castle (34 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction NW)

This stunning Grade 1 listed Mansion is situated on the cliffs at Highcliffe, overlooking Christchurch Bay and The Isle of Wight......

View from the upper staircase

Beaulieu Palace House (73 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.8 km, direction N)

Palace House and the old abbey ruins can be found a short distance away from the National Motor Museum, just one of Beaulieu's.....

Caddy

Beaulieu National Motor Museum (53 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction N)

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Beaulieu Abbey

Beaulieu Abbey (11 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction N)

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Rock layers, Hengistbury Head, Dorset

Hengistbury Head (13 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction W)

Hengistbury Head is formed from the southern flank of Christchurch harbour, it is a spit of approximately 2 miles of land, with a.....

The Castle from Christchurch Priory Tower, Christchurch, Dorset

Christchurch Castle (9 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction W)

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Osborne House. Isle of Wight

Osborne House (73 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction NE)

It is often said, in spite of the fact Queen Victoria spent much of her time at Balmoral in the Scottish highlands, that Osborne.....

Grey Squirrel lunching in Churchyard, Christchurch Priory, Hampshire.

Christchurch Priory (21 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction W)

Standing serenely in all its historic splendour surrounded by old graves in a lawned churchyard the extraordinary Norman beauty.....

Appuldurcombe House, Wroxall, Isle of Wight

Appuldurcombe House (3 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction E)

This marvellous, romantic ruin was once one of the finest 18th century mansions on the Isle of Wight. The building, in a.....

Ponies grazing in The New Forest, Hampshire

The New Forest (372 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction N)

"But in its wild scenery lies its greatest charm...... Nowhere, in extent at least, spread such stretches of heath and moor,.....

Quarr, Old Abbey ruins

Quarr Abbey (4 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction E)

The ruins of Quarr Abbey can be found close to the entrance of Wooten Creek, a pretty waterway used by small fishing boats and.....

The old chapel to the former military hospital (Now a visitor centre)

Royal Victoria Country Park (23 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction NE)

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A picture of Longdown Activity Farm

Longdown Activity Farm (6 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction N)

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