Bowcombe
Bowcombe is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight. It has an elevation of 144 feet and is located 2+1⁄2 miles southwest of Newport in the centre of the Island. Public transport is provided by Southern Vectis buses on route 12.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet on the Isle of Wight, in England, UK
- Also known as: “Bowcombe, Isle of Wight”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Carisbrooke Castle and Garstons Down.
Garstons Down
Peak
Garston's Down is an area of downland on the Isle of Wight, rising to an altitude of 151 m.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Apesdown and Rowridge.
Apesdown
Hamlet
Rowridge
Locality
Rowridge is a small hamlet on the Isle of Wight towards the west in an area known as West Wight.
Gatcombe
Village
Bowcombe
- Category: locality
- Location: Newport, Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.67788° or 50° 40′ 40″ north
Longitude
-1.33897° or 1° 20′ 20″ west
Elevation
240 feet (73 metres)
Open location code
9C2WMMH6+5C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Bowcombe” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Bowcombe”
- French: “Bowcombe”
- Irish: “Bowcombe”
- Polish: “Bowcombe”
- Welsh: “Bowcombe”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Plaish and Bowcombe Down.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bowcombe Wood and Frogland Copse.
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Worth a closer look: Cowes and Yarmouth.
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