Dunnose Head

Dunnose Head is a cape in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England. Dunnose Head is situated nearby to the village Upper Bonchurch, as well as near the suburb Cowlease.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old St Boniface Church, Bonchurch and St Boniface Church, Bonchurch.

Old St Boniface Church, Bonchurch

Church

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Old St Boniface Church, Bonchurch is a parish church in the Church of England located in Bonchurch, Isle of Wight.

St Boniface Church, Bonchurch

Church

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St Boniface Church, Bonchurch is a parish church in the Church of England located in Bonchurch, Isle of Wight.

St Boniface Down is a chalk down near Ventnor, on the Isle of Wight, England. Its summit, 241 metres, is the highest point on the island, with extensive views on a clear day stretching across the Island to the mainland beyond, as well as southwards over the English Channel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bonchurch and Luccombe.

Bonchurch

Village

Photo: David Short, CC BY 2.0.

Bonchurch is a small village in the civil parish of Ventnor, to the east of the town of Ventnor, now largely connected to the latter by suburban development, on the southern part of the Isle of Wight, England.

Luccombe

Village

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Luccombe is a hamlet a short distance south of Shanklin, on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, England. There is some indication of Bronze Age settlements on the top of the nearby hill of Luccombe Down.

Shanklin

Town

Photo: Steven Muster, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Shanklin is a seaside resort town and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, England, located on Sandown Bay. Shanklin is the southernmost of three settlements which occupy the bay, and is close to Lake and Sandown. Shanklin is situated 2 miles north of Dunnose Head.

Dunnose Head

Type: Cape
Also known as: “Dunnose”
Category: landform
Location: Ventnor, Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.60091° or 50° 36′ 3″ north

Longitude

-1.17993° or 1° 10′ 48″ west

Elevation

66 feet (20 metres)

Open location code

9C2WJR2C+92

GeoNames ID

2650685

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Luccombe Chine and St Boniface Down.

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