Photo of Ventnor Downs, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Bonchurch, the Isle of Wight, south east England. — © Colin Park / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ventnor Downs

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Ventnor Downs is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Isle of Wight, covering 1.6 km². It is one of 38 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the county. For more of the same, Rew Down and Bembridge Down are close by. Shanklin Station is about 2.1 km away to the north-east.

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Photo along the King Charles III England Coast Path, a 2,700-mile National Trail in England.

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One path around a whole country — beach, clifftop and seawall the entire way round England's coast, opening stretch by stretch.

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Photo of Bonchurch, a village in the Isle of Wight, south east England.

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Photo of Shanklin Old Village, a village in the Isle of Wight, south east England.

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Photo of Appuldurcombe House, a Grade II registered house & garden near Godshill, the Isle of Wight, south east England.

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Photo of Godshill, a village in the Isle of Wight, south east England.

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Photo of St Catherine's Oratory, a landmark near Godshill, the Isle of Wight, south east England.

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