Monkham
Monkham is a peak in Newport, Isle of Wight, England and has an elevation of 469 feet. Monkham is situated nearby to the locality Bowcombe Down, as well as near Rowridge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Carisbrooke Castle and Garstons Down.
Carisbrooke Castle
Photo: Charles D P Miller, CC BY 2.0.
Carisbrooke Castle is a historic motte-and-bailey castle located in the village of Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, England. Charles I was imprisoned at the castle in the months prior to his trial.
Garstons Down
Peak
Garston's Down is an area of downland on the Isle of Wight, rising to an altitude of 151 m. It is located in the centre of the island, south of Carisbrooke and west of Gatcombe, and is one of the best remaining inland examples of unimproved chalk downland.
Brighstone Down
Peak
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brighstone Down is a chalk down on the Isle of Wight. It is located close to the village of Brighstone, in the southwest of the island, and rises to 214 metres at its highest point, northeast of the village of Mottistone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carisbrooke and Shorwell.
Carisbrooke
Village
Photo: Mypix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carisbrooke is a village on the south-western outskirts of Newport, in the civil parish of Newport and Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, England. It is best known as the site of Carisbrooke Castle.
Shorwell
Village
Photo: Mypix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shorwell is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. It is 4+1⁄2 miles from Newport in the southwest of the island. Shorwell was one of Queen Victoria's favourite places to visit on the Isle of Wight.
Gatcombe
Village
Photo: Mypix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gatcombe is a village in the civil parish of Chillerton and Gatcombe, on the Isle of Wight, England. It is located about two and a half miles south of Newport, in the centre of the island.
Monkham
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 469 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Newport, Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.6772° or 50° 40′ 38″ northLongitude
-1.3536° or 1° 21′ 13″ westElevation
469 feet (143 metres)Open location code
9C2WMJGW+VHOpenStreetMap ID
node 4422127847OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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