Afton Marsh

Afton Marsh is a bus stop in Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England. Afton Marsh is situated nearby to Freshwater Airstrip, as well as near the golf course Freshwater Golf Club.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dimbola Museum and Galleries and All Saints’ Church, Freshwater.

Dimbola Museum and Galleries

Museum

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Dimbola was the home and workplace of the Victorian pioneer photographer Julia Margaret Cameron, where she lived from 1860 to 1875 on the Isle of Wight It is now a museum and galleries dedicated to her life and work which also showcases contemporary exhibitions of photographers from around the world. Dimbola Museum and Galleries is situated 1 mile west of Afton Marsh.

All Saints’ Church, Freshwater

Church

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All Saints' Church, Freshwater is a parish church in the Church of England located in Freshwater, Isle of Wight. All Saints’ Church, Freshwater is situated 1 mile northwest of Afton Marsh.

Freshwater Redoubt

Castle

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Freshwater Redoubt, also known as Fort Redoubt, is an old Palmerston fort built in Freshwater Bay on the western end of the Isle of Wight. Construction work for the fort began in 1855 and was completed in 1856. Freshwater Redoubt is situated 1 mile southwest of Afton Marsh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Afton and Freshwater Bay.

Afton

Hamlet

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.