Mornington Woods
Mornington Woods is a forest in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. Mornington Woods is situated nearby to the locality Egypt Point, as well as near the village Gurnard.Places of Interest
Highlights include Osborne House and Cowes Castle.
Osborne House
Park
Photo: Humac45, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Osborne House is a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. The house was built between 1845 and 1851 for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a summer home and rural retreat.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Cowes and Gurnard.
East Cowes
Town
Photo: Ronald Saunders, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Cowes is a town and civil parish in the north of the Isle of Wight, on the east bank of the River Medina, next to its west bank neighbour Cowes. It has a population of 8,428 according to the 2021 Census.
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.
Northwood
Village
Photo: Mypix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Northwood is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. It lies south of the town of Cowes and has been occupied for about 1000 years. The Church of St John the Baptist in Northwood, was first built between the 11th and 13th centuries.
Mornington Woods
- Type: Forest
- Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.7657° or 50° 45′ 57″ northLongitude
-1.3079° or 1° 18′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C2WQM8R+7VOpenStreetMap ID
way 732313846OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Egypt Point and The Shrape (Eel Grass Beds).
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Prince’s Green and Esplanade Walk.
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