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English Counties - HAMPSHIRE - A Whistle Stop Tour

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quotePosted at 22:15 on 21st August 2010

Next on the route is Sandown, here you can visit the Zoo

Sandown

Looking down the hill at old Sandown.
Picture by Peter Evans


Sandown, Isle of Wight
Picture by Chris Ebbert


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quotePosted at 22:17 on 21st August 2010
Next we visit the pretty village of Shanklin with its thatched roofed cottages


The Crab Pub near Shanklin - March 2009
Picture by David Thomas

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quotePosted at 22:19 on 21st August 2010

Godshill must one of the most photographed spots on the Isle of Wight, besides the pretty village they have a model village and a Falconry Centre

Godshill

Godshill, Isle of Wight
Picture by joe venencia


Godshill, Isle of Wight
Picture by David Milligan


 

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The Model Village at Godshill
Godshill, the model village
Picture by Luc Dejonghe

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quotePosted at 22:21 on 21st August 2010
A visit to Appuldurcombe House at Wroxall seems to be well worth while
Appuldurcombe House, Wroxall, Isle of Wight
Picture by Karen Palmer


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quotePosted at 22:23 on 21st August 2010

Ventnor offers the visitor the Museum of Smuggling, Botanic Gardens and St Catherine's Point with its lighthouse

Ventnor

Ventnor, Isle of Wight,
Picture by Muriel Gordon


Ventnor, Isle of Wight
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The Botanic Gardens in Ventnor
In the Botanic Gardens
Picture by Raymond Thurlby


In the Botanic Gardens
Picture by Patrick Thurlby

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quotePosted at 22:26 on 21st August 2010
Here is a stunning view from St Catherine's Point  looking towards Freshwater Bay
View of Freshwater Bay from near St. Catherine's Point
Picture by Brian Ireland

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quotePosted at 22:27 on 21st August 2010

Next we visit Blackgang and the Blackgang Chine Theme Park

Blackgang

View from Blackgang chine, Isle of Wight
Picture by emma rose


 

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quotePosted at 22:29 on 21st August 2010

Most people have heard of the historical and romantic castle at Carisbrooke, which also houses a museum

Carisbrooke Village

Countryside near Carisbrooke Castle IOW
Picture by David Thomas


Ford at Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight
Picture by Karen Palmer


 

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