Gurnard, Isle of Wight
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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's main street features a pub (Portland Inn), a few shops and a few houses. The west end of the beach is Gurnard Marsh and a stream called "The Luck" which discharges into the Solent
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A fortification known as Gurnard Fort was built on a headland west of Gurnard Marsh about 1600. The land was eroded, however, and all traces disappeared until an archaeological excavation of a Roman villa in 1864 uncovered traces of Gurnard Fort as well.
Transport is provided by limited Wightbus
route 32 to and from Cowes. There is no longer a service to Newport, except one outward journey.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
on the Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
, two miles to the west of Cowes
Cowes
Cowes is an English seaport town and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. Cowes is located on the west bank of the estuary of the River Medina facing the smaller town of East Cowes on the east Bank...
. Gurnard sits on the edge of Gurnard Bay
Gurnard Bay
Gurnard Bay is a bay on the north west coast of the Isle of Wight, England, in the western arm of the Solent. It lies to the north west of the village of Gurnard from which it takes its name. Its shoreline is 2km in length and is gently curving. It stretches from Gurnard Head in the west to Egypt...
, enjoyed by the Gurnard Sailing Club.
Gurnard's main street features a pub (Portland Inn), a few shops and a few houses. The west end of the beach is Gurnard Marsh and a stream called "The Luck" which discharges into the Solent
Solent
The Solent is a strait separating the Isle of Wight from the mainland of England.The Solent is a major shipping route for passengers, freight and military vessels. It is an important recreational area for water sports, particularly yachting, hosting the Cowes Week sailing event annually...
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A fortification known as Gurnard Fort was built on a headland west of Gurnard Marsh about 1600. The land was eroded, however, and all traces disappeared until an archaeological excavation of a Roman villa in 1864 uncovered traces of Gurnard Fort as well.
Transport is provided by limited Wightbus
Wightbus
Not to be confused with Wrightbus, the bus manufacturerWightbus was a bus operator on the Isle of Wight, owned by the Isle of Wight Council...
route 32 to and from Cowes. There is no longer a service to Newport, except one outward journey.