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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet on the Isle of Wight, in England, UK
- Also known as: “Bowcombe, Isle of Wight”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carisbrooke Castle and Garstons Down.
Carisbrooke Castle
Photo: Charles D P Miller, CC BY 2.0.
Carisbrooke Castle is a historic motte-and-bailey castle located in the village of Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, England. Charles I was imprisoned at the castle in the months prior to his trial.
Garstons Down
Peak
Garston's Down is an area of downland on the Isle of Wight, rising to an altitude of 151 m. It is located in the centre of the island, south of Carisbrooke and west of Gatcombe, and is one of the best remaining inland examples of unimproved chalk downland.
St Mary’s Church, Carisbrooke
Church
Photo: Hassocks5489, CC0.
St Mary's Church, Carisbrooke is a parish church in the Church of England located in Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight. A service is held every Sunday morning at 8:00 and 9:30.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Apesdown and Rowridge.
Apesdown
Hamlet
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Apesdown is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight towards the west in an area known as West Wight. It is situated on the B3401 road between Carisbrooke and Calbourne, and approximately 2 miles south-west of Newport.
Rowridge
Locality
Rowridge is a small hamlet on the Isle of Wight towards the west in an area known as West Wight. It is the location of the Rowridge transmitting station, a 149.6 metres tall guyed transmitting mast. It is in the civil parish of Newport and Carisbrooke.
Gatcombe
Village
Photo: Mypix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gatcombe is a village in the civil parish of Chillerton and Gatcombe, on the Isle of Wight, England. It is located about two and a half miles south of Newport, in the centre of the island.
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″ northLongitude
-1.33897° or 1° 20′ 20″ westElevation
240 feet (73 metres)Open location code
9C2WMMH6+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 6595128987OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
Discover Bowcombe from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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
Explore places such as Plaish and Bowcombe Down.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bowcombe Wood and Frogland Copse.
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