River Yar
River Yar is a stream in Newchurch, Isle of Wight, England. River Yar is situated nearby to the hamlet Langbridge, as well as near the village Newchurch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include All Saints’ Church, Newchurch and Amazon World Zoo Park.
All Saints’ Church, Newchurch
Church
Photo: Hassocks5489, CC0.
All Saints' Church, Newchurch is a parish church in the Church of England located in Newchurch, Isle of Wight, England. The church is medieval dating from the 13th century.
Amazon World Zoo Park
Zoo
Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Amazon World Zoo Park is a medium-sized zoo located in Newchurch, on the outskirts of Sandown, Isle of Wight. It became a charity in 2024, adopting the name Amazon Rainforest Conservation Centre.
Isle of Wight/Sandown Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Mypix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Isle of Wight/Sandown Airport is an unlicensed aerodrome located 1 nautical mile west of Sandown, Isle of Wight, England. It is close to the village of Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newchurch and Alverstone Garden Village.
Newchurch
Village
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newchurch is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. It is located between Sandown and Newport in the southeast of the island.
Alverstone Garden Village
Hamlet
Photo: Mypix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alverstone Garden Village is a housing estate built between the 1930s and the 1970s; entirely contained within Youngwoods Copse, and thus almost invisible from the older hamlet of Alverstone.
Knighton
Hamlet
Photo: Mypix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Knighton is a largely deserted hamlet near Newchurch on the Isle of Wight, about 2 miles NW of Sandown. The name should be pronounced as Kay-nighton to avoid confusion with the larger village of Niton, near Ventnor.
River Yar
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Newchurch, Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.66933° or 50° 40′ 10″ northLongitude
-1.20051° or 1° 12′ 2″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
9C2WMQ9X+PQGeoNames ID
9884001
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Satellite Map
Discover River Yar from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Langbridge and Skinner’s Hill.
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Highlights include Ashey Down and Brading Down.
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