Ower Plantation

Ower Plantation is an evergreen forest in Fawley, New Forest, England. Access is restricted and requires permission. Ower Plantation is situated nearby to the hamlet Sprat’s Down, as well as near the village Calshot.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Calshot Castle and Bramble Bank.

Calshot Castle

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Calshot Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII on the Calshot Spit, Hampshire, England, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire and defend Southampton Water as it met the Solent.

Bramble Bank

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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.

Fawley Power Station

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Fawley Power Station was an oil-fired power station located on the western side of Southampton Water, between the villages of Fawley and Calshot in Hampshire, England. Its 198-metre chimney was a prominent landmark.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cowes and Holbury.

Cowes

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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.