Gore Down
Gore Down is a locality in Niton and Whitwell, Isle of Wight, England. Gore Down is situated nearby to the locality St Catherine’s Hill, as well as near the hamlet Blackgang.Places of Interest
Highlights include Blackgang Chine and St Catherine’s Oratory.
Blackgang Chine
Theme park
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Blackgang Chine is an amusement park in Blackgang, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. It was opened in 1843 and is the oldest amusement park in the United Kingdom.
St Catherine’s Oratory
St. Catherine's Oratory is a medieval lighthouse on St. Catherine's Down, above the southern coast of the Isle of Wight. It was built by Lord of Chale Walter de Godeton as an act of penance for plundering wine from the wreck of St.
St Andrew’s Church, Chale
Church
St. Andrew's Church, Chale is a parish church in the Church of England located in Chale, Isle of Wight.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blackgang and Chale.
Blackgang
Hamlet
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Blackgang is a village on the south-western coast of the Isle of Wight, England. It is best known as the location of the Blackgang Chine amusement park which sits to the south of St.
Chale
Village
Chale is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight of England, in the United Kingdom. It is located three kilometres from Niton in the south of the Island in the area known as the Back of the Wight.
Niton
Village
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Niton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Niton and Whitwell, on the Isle of Wight, England. It is west of Ventnor, with a population of 2,082.
Gore Down
Latitude
50.59112° or 50° 35′ 28″ northLongitude
-1.30936° or 1° 18′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C2WHMRR+C7OpenStreetMap ID
node 4272834076OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Localities in the Area
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