St Catherine’s Point

St Catherine’s Point is a cape in Niton and Whitwell, Isle of Wight, England.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blackgang Chine and St Catherine’s Lighthouse.

Blackgang Chine

Theme park

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 Lighthouse

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St Catherine's Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at St Catherine's Point at the southern tip of the Isle of Wight. It is one of the oldest lighthouse locations in Great Britain.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ventnor and Godshill.

Ventnor

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The town of Ventnor on the south coast of the Isle of Wight was a Victorian spa, and has an architectural style different to the rest of the island. In 2011, it was home to 6,000 people.

Godshill

Village

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Godshill is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, England, with a population of 1,459 at the 2011 Census. It lies between Newport and Ventnor in the southeast of the island.

Wroxall

Village

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Wroxall is a village and civil parish in the central south of the Isle of Wight, England. In 2021 the parish had a population of 1,709. It is close to Appuldurcombe House, and the parish church is St. John's Church.