Pictures of England

Search:

Historic Towns & Picturesque Villages

Recommended Towns & Villages near Ventnor

Shanklin Promenade

Shanklin (57 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (3.0 miles, 4.9 km, direction NE)

This is a busy and popular seaside town with cliffs rising in places to a height of around 150ft, the lower slopes lead down to the beach which opens up to a delightful bay...

All Saints Church

Godshill (91 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction NW)

This is a gorgeous little spot which makes an ideal 'away from the crowds' location in which to sample peaceful Island life...

Sandown, Isle of Wight

Sandown (44 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction NE)

Sandown was developed as a resort town during the Victorian era, many fine properties remain from these heady romantic times during which some quite famous people descended upon the town...

The Church of St Peter, Shorwell, on the Isle of Wight

Shorwell (6 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction NW)

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

St. Helens, Isle of Wight. - Beach

St Helens (5 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction NE)

Idyllic resort village with attractive houses set around a large village green which in the summer months is well used by the local cricket team...

Bembridge Mill

Bembridge (15 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction NE)

The vast inviting sandy beaches of Bembridge are crammed with summer visitors, many of whom flock here annually to part-take of the delights of this enjoyable resort...

Tomb of Princess Elizabeth in St. Thomas's Church, Newport

Newport (21 Pictures)

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

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...

Carisbrooke Castle in Newport of the Isle of Wight

Carisbrooke (23 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction NW)

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

Flamingo Park, Seaview, Isle of Wight

Seaview (1 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (9.4 miles, 15.0 km, direction NE)

..

Ryde Town, Isle of Wight

Ryde (41 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction N)

One of the Island's most popular resorts and is situated on the north-east coast. The town is the first port of call from the mainland on the south-east side...

All Saint's Church, Calbourne, Isle of Wight, England

Calbourne (28 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction NW)

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...

Houses, Newtown, Isle of Wight

Newtown (10 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction NW)

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...

Floating Bridge at Cowes, Isle of Wight

Cowes (52 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction N)

The most famous yachting resort in the world. Cowes dates back to Tudor times and is divided in two by the River Medina, creating East and West Cowes..

Palmerston Rd., Southsea

Southsea (83 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction N)

History records that this is the place where Henry VIII's flag ship "Mary Rose" sank in front of the mighty castle built by the king as one of a chain of defensive fortresses to.....

Compton Bay

Freshwater Bay (17 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction W)

Undulating countryside surrounds this beautiful place - it is a designated area of outstanding natural beauty and as such attracts walkers and bird watchers as well as being a Mecca for surfers and yachtsmen...

Spinnaker Tower

Portsmouth (324 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction N)

When Henry V issued the order that effectively founded the British Navy in 1415, little could he have envisaged how the sterling deeds of centuries would add lustre to the little.....

Mill on the Yar estuary

Yarmouth (27 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction NW)

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...

Scots Pine in Lepe

Lepe (28 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction NW)

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

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

Freshwater (42 Pictures)

in the county of Isle of Wight (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction W)

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...

Exbury house, Exbury gardens, Exbury, Hampshire

Exbury (15 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction NW)

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...

Recommended attractions near Ventnor

Appuldurcombe House, Wroxall, Isle of Wight

Appuldurcombe House (3 Pictures)

(2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction NW)

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

A Diamond Yawn

Isle of Wight Zoo (13 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction NE)

The Isle of Wight Zoo is a popular attraction located on the Isle of Wight, off the southern coast of England. Situated near the.....

Brading Roman Villa exterior

Brading Roman Villa (13 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction N)

..

Carisbrooke Castle looking inwards

Carisbrooke Castle & Museum (28 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction NW)

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

Flamingo Park, Seaview, Isle of Wight

Flamingo Park (4 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction N)

..

Quarr, Old Abbey ruins

Quarr Abbey (4 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction N)

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

Osborne House. Isle of Wight

Osborne House (73 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction N)

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

The now empty moat surrounding Southsea Castle.  Taken 16th March 2006.

Southsea Castle (8 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction N)

This is one of the fortresses built around the English coast on the orders of King Henry VIII to protect the country against.....

A picture of D-Day Museum

D-Day Museum (3 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction N)

No where is the courage of Britain's fighting men and women more evocatively displayed than in the D-Day Museum at Southsea. .....

Portsmouth Cathedral. -  - Taken:  5th May 2006

Portsmouth Cathedral (4 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction N)

Portsmouth cathedral developed out of what was once the local parish church of St.Thomas of Canterbury. It became a cathedral in.....

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (50 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.7 km, direction N)

One of the favourite attractions to visit in Southern England is Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard, home to some of the most famous.....

The Royal Marines Museum (Hampshire)

The Royal Marines Museum (20 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction NE)

The Royal Marines Museum, Eastney, is an award winning Museum and is housed in what was one of the most stately Officers Messes.....

HMS Victory in Portsmouth

HMS Victory (49 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.9 km, direction N)

This is the ship that could rightly claim to be the pride of Britain's Naval forces. She is Nelson's flagship, H.M.S. Victory,.....

Yarmouth Castle, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.

Yarmouth Castle (5 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction NW)

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

Exbury gardens, Exbury, Hampshire

Exbury Gardens (64 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction NW)

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

Hayling Island, Hampshire [Hayling Railway]

East Hayling Light Railway (2 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction NE)

..

The Needle

The Needles Park (30 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.7 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)

(17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction NW)

..

St Mary's Church

Portchester Castle (54 Pictures)

(17.2 miles, 27.6 km, direction N)

..

Hurst Castle, Hampshire

Hurst Castle (47 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.9 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.....


All attractions in Ventnor
All attractions in Isle of Wight