West Bramble Buoy
West Bramble Buoy is a beacon in Isle of Wight, South East England, England. West Bramble Buoy is situated nearby to Bramble Bank, as well as near the locality Egypt Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bramble Bank and Cowes Castle.
Bramble Bank
Photo: Mark Pilbeam, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bramble Bank, otherwise known simply as "The Brambles" is an arrowhead-shaped sandbar in the central Solent which is uncovered at low water spring tides.
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. Cowes Castle is situated 1½ miles south of West Bramble Buoy.
Egypt Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Mark Pilbeam, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Egypt Point is the northernmost point of the island county of the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England, and was one of Queen Victoria's favoured places during her time on the island. Egypt Point Lighthouse is situated 1¼ miles south of West Bramble Buoy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Egypt Point and Cowes.
Egypt Point
Locality
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Egypt Point is the northernmost point of the island county of the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England, and was one of Queen Victoria's favoured places during her time on the island.
Cowes
Photo: Editor5807, CC BY 3.0.
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.
Calshot
Village
Photo: Mark Whale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hythe is a town in Hampshire, a county in England. This article also covers Fawley and the surrounding area. Calshot is situated 2 miles north of West Bramble Buoy.
West Bramble Buoy
- Type: Beacon
- Category: transportation
- Location: Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.78666° or 50° 47′ 12″ northLongitude
-1.31087° or 1° 18′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C2WQMPQ+MMGeoNames ID
11610945
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