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Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight: Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FreshwaterBay.jpgAuthor: DPOrman
Freshwater is a village on the western end of the Isle of Wight, England. This western part of the island where Freshwater is located is called Back of the Wight. The village itself is in a small cove facing the southern coast. It has a population of around 5,300 people (2012 estimate).
St Agnes Church, Freshwater: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Agnes%27_Church,_Freshwater_Bay_-_geograph.org.uk_-_107138.jpgAuthor: Patrick Mackie
Visiting Freshwater
You should consider renting a bicycle to cycle to Freshwater. Many visitors to the Isle of Wight arrive by passenger ferry in Ryde Pier Head, Fishbourne Creek, Yarmouth or East/West Cowes. You can then rent a bicycle to cycle there. There is also an island bus service but it is quite expensive, at £10 per day.
Tennyson Monument, Isle of Wight: Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tennyson_Monument_Western.JPGAuthor: R MORGAN
Places of Interest in Freshwater
- All Saints Church, Freshwater: One of the oldest churches in the Isle of Wight, listed in the Domesday Book of 1086.
- Dimbola Lodge: Former home of 19th century British photographer Julia Margaret Cameron, today converted into a photographic museum.
- Moons Hill: Hill in Freshwater with prehistoric remains, probably of lime kilns.
- St Agnes' Church, Freshwater: Consecrated in 1908, this is the only thatched church on the Isle of Wight. It was built on land donated by Hallam Tennyson, the son of Poet Laureate Alfred Lord Tennyson.
- Stag Rock: A rock formation on the cliff near Freshwater.
- Tennyson Down: Hill on the west end of the Isle of Wight. Its landmark is the Tennyson Monument, a huge granite cross built to commemorate the life of Alfred Lord Tennyson.
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