Cowes
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Osborne House and Cowes Castle.
Osborne House
Park
Photo: Humac45, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Osborne House is a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. The house was built between 1845 and 1851 for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a summer home and rural retreat.
Cowes Castle
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wootton Bridge and Newport.
Wootton Bridge
Wootton Bridge lies on the northeast coast of the Isle of Wight, and is situated almost midway between the island’s historical capital of Newport and the Victorian gateway of Ryde.
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.
Cowes
- Type: Locality
- Location: Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.7576° or 50° 45′ 28″ northLongitude
-1.3062° or 1° 18′ 23″ westElevation
141 feet (43 metres)Open location code
9C2WQM5V+3GGeoNames ID
7295845
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