Afton
Afton is a hamlet just outside Freshwater on the west side of the Isle of Wight. It features a local hill known as Afton Down which was the site of the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970, one of the largest rock concerts to be held in the UK. Freshwater Bay Golf Course is located on Afton Down.- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of 49 feet (15 metres)
- …is also known as “Afton, Isle of Wight”
- Description: hamlet on the Isle of Wight, in England, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dimbola Museum and Galleries and Freshwater Redoubt.
Dimbola Museum and Galleries
Museum
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Dimbola was the home and workplace of the Victorian…
Freshwater Redoubt
Castle
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Freshwater Redoubt, also known as Fort Redoubt…
All Saints’ Church, Freshwater
Church
All Saints' Church, Freshwater is a parish church…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Easton and Freshwater Bay.
Easton
Village
Easton is a village on the Isle of Wight.
Afton
- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
50.67494° or 50° 40′ 30″ north
Longitude
-1.50806° or 1° 30′ 29″ west
Open location code
9C2WMFFR+XQ
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OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Freshwater Bay Independent Lifeboat Station and Afton Manor.
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