Gurnard

Gurnard is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, two miles to the west of Cowes. Gurnard sits on the edge of Gurnard Bay, enjoyed by the Gurnard Sailing Club.

Places of Interest

Highlights include All Saints’ Church, Gurnard and Cowes Castle.

All Saints’ Church, Gurnard

Church

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All Saints' Church, Gurnard is a parish church in the Church of England located in Gurnard, Isle of Wight.

Cowes Castle, also known as West Cowes Castle, is a Device Fort in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Originally built by Henry VIII in 1539 to protect England against the threat of invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, it comprised a circular bastion, flanking wings and a keep, and in 1547 it housed 17 pieces of artillery.

Cowes Library

Library

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cowes and Newport.

Cowes

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Cowes is a town on the Isle of Wight in southern England. It is a lovely beach and a wonderful place to visit if you are on holiday to the Isle of Wight.

Newport

Photo: Adrian Farwell, CC BY 3.0.

Newport is the county town of the Isle of Wight. It is in the centre of the island on the River Medina. It is the second largest town on the island, with a population of 24,000, slightly fewer than Ryde.

East Cowes

Town

Photo: Ronald Saunders, CC BY-SA 2.0.

East Cowes is a town and civil parish in the north of the Isle of Wight, on the east bank of the River Medina, next to its west bank neighbour Cowes. It has a population of 8,428 according to the 2021 Census.

Gurnard

Type: Locality
Location: Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.7504° or 50° 45′ 1″ north

Longitude

-1.3304° or 1° 19′ 49″ west

Elevation

26 feet (8 metres)

Open location code

9C2WQM29+5R

GeoNames ID

7293730

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