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Touring East Cowes in United Kingdom
East Cowes in the region of England with its 6,166 citizens is located in United Kingdom - some 72 mi or ( 116 km ) South-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in East Cowes is now 09:46 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Whippingham, Southampton, Reading, Portsmouth, and Oxford. Being here already, consider visiting Whippingham . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for East Cowes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Isle of Wight Rail Simulator what if fantasy no Beeching journey HD
The Isle of Wight in southern England once had an extensive rail system. Just imagine what if... 1) The Cowes-Newport-Ryde line was open today. 2) The Shanklin-Ventnor line was open today. 3) The 3rd ..
Isle of Wight Ferry time lapse
A timelapse video of the Red Funnel ferry arriving and unloading at East Cowes on the Isle of Wight on Saturday 5th May 2007. Over 12 minutes of video (filmed on my mobile phone - which I had to keep ..
The Glass House - Cowes, Isle of Wight
www.islandcottageholidays.com Luxury seaside self catering in Cowes Isle of Wight. www.islandcottageholidays.com ..
Hapag Lloyd Cruises - MS Europa
Hapag Lloyd MS Europa -Worlds Best Cruise Ship. The EUROPA sets new international standards: for the eighth time in succession, it was the only cruise ship in the world to be awarded the coveted ranki ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Cowes Floating Bridge
The Cowes Floating Bridge is a vehicular chain ferry which crosses the River Medina on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England. The ferry crosses the tidal river from East Cowes to Cowes. The first floating bridge between East Cowes and Cowes was established in 1859 and is one of the few remaining that has not been replaced by a physical bridge. The service is owned and operated by the Isle of Wight Council, who have run it since 1901.
Located at 50.76 -1.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
East Cowes Castle
East Cowes Castle, located in East Cowes, was the home of architect John Nash between its completion and his death in 1835. Nash himself was the designer of the site, and began construction as early as 1798. He was interred on the grounds. The structure gained renown for its complex castellation, its gothic-style turrets and towers, and for the notable individuals who came to be Nash's guests there, including the Prince Regent and J.M.W. Turner, who painted a picture of the location.
Located at 50.76 -1.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Mill Hill (Isle of Wight) railway station
Mill Hill Railway Station is a disused station on the Isle of Wight. Itwas first seen as the down train from Cowes emerged from the 208 yard tunnel along the curving platform, the sweep still visible in 2005 on a small area of grass where the demolished station once stood. Unlike many Island railway stations Mill Hill was busy at the beginning and end of each working day, depositing and picking up hundreds of workmen from shipyards.
Located at 50.76 -1.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Fastnet Race
The Fastnet Race is a famous biannual offshore yachting race organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club of the United Kingdom. Generally considered one of the classic offshore races, 'Fastnet' is a difficult contest testing both inshore and offshore skills, boat and crew preparation and speed potential. From its inception, the Fastnet Race has proven highly influential in the growth of offshore racing, and remains closely linked to advances in yacht design, sailing technique and safety equipment.
Located at 50.76 -1.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Cowes railway station
Cowes Railway Station took pride in being the “prettiest station on the Garden Isle”. Opened in 1862, the very first on the island as part of the inaugural “Cowes and Newport” railway it expanded to three platforms as the railway branched out towards Ryde in the years before the motor bus began to diminish trade. In its time prosperous enough to have a WH Smiths bookstall latter years were considerably leaner as more and more people took their holidays abroad.
Located at 50.76 -1.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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