Craniges

Craniges is a forest in Calbourne, Isle of Wight, England. Craniges is situated near the locality Five Houses, as well as near the village Calbourne.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Church of St Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet and All Saints’ Church, Calbourne.

Church of St Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet

Church

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet is a parish church in the Church of England located in Shalfleet, Isle of Wight.

All Saints’ Church, Calbourne

Church

Photo: Peter Facey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

All Saints' Church, Calbourne is a parish church in the Church of England located in Calbourne, Isle of Wight.

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 Shalfleet and Calbourne.

Shalfleet

Village

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Shalfleet is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. It is located between Yarmouth and Newport in the northwest of the island. The civil parish includes the settlements of Cranmore, Hamstead, Newbridge, Ningwood, Shalcombe and Thorley Street, and had a population of 1,627 at the 2021 census.

Calbourne

Village

Photo: Hassocks5489, CC0.

Calbourne is a village in the civil parish of Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield, on the Isle of Wight, England. It is located 5 miles from Newport in the west of the island.

Brighstone

Village

Photo: Andrew Skudder, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brighstone is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, 6 miles southwest of Newport on the B3399 road. Brighstone was previously known as "Brixton".

Craniges

Type: Forest
Location: Calbourne, Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.6852° or 50° 41′ 7″ north

Longitude

-1.3955° or 1° 23′ 44″ west

Open location code

9C2WMJP3+3R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 117370585

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Five Houses and Pound Crossing.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Newbarn Copse and Pump Copse.

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Worth a closer look: Newport and Cowes.

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