Western Approach Channel
Western Approach Channel is a locality in Isle of Wight, South East England, England. Western Approach Channel is situated nearby to the locality Egypt Point, as well as near Thorn Channel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Egypt Point Lighthouse and Cowes Castle.
Egypt Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Mark Pilbeam, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Egypt Point is the northernmost point of the island county of the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England, and was one of Queen Victoria's favoured places during her time on the island.
Cowes Castle
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cowes Castle, also known as West Cowes Castle, is a Device Fort in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Originally built by Henry VIII in 1539 to protect England against the threat of invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, it comprised a circular bastion, flanking wings and a keep, and in 1547 it housed 17 pieces of artillery.
Bramble Bank
Photo: Mark Pilbeam, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bramble Bank, otherwise known simply as "The Brambles" is an arrowhead-shaped sandbar in the central Solent which is uncovered at low water spring tides.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Egypt Point and Cowes.
Egypt Point
Locality
Photo: Arriva436, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Egypt Point is the northernmost point of the island county of the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England, and was one of Queen Victoria's favoured places during her time on the island.
Cowes
Photo: Editor5807, CC BY 3.0.
Cowes is a town on the Isle of Wight in southern England. It is a lovely beach and a wonderful place to visit if you are on holiday to the Isle of Wight.
Gurnard
Village
Photo: Mypix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gurnard is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, two miles to the west of Cowes. Gurnard sits on the edge of Gurnard Bay, enjoyed by the Gurnard Sailing Club. Gurnard is situated 2 miles south of Western Approach Channel.
Western Approach Channel
- Type: Locality
- Location: Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.78339° or 50° 47′ 0″ northLongitude
-1.3183° or 1° 19′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C2WQMMJ+9MOpenStreetMap ID
node 672436818OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Thorn Channel and Bourne Gap.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Solent Nature Reserve and Cadland House.
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