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A Walk up to St. Catherine’s Oratory on the Isle of Wight

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A walk up to St. Catherine’s Oratory on the Isle of Wight will reward you with stunning views of both the sea and the countryside.  Built in the 14th century St. Catherine’s Oratory is a medieval lighthouse high up on St. Catherine’s Down, overlooking Chale Bay, near to the southern tip of the island.  The stone structure, known …

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The Completely Magical Carisbrooke Priory on the Isle of Wight

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We think you can almost stop time by having a cup of tea and a slice of cake at the completely magical Carisbrooke Priory on the Isle of Wight.  Carisbrooke Priory is a still-active priory situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty, on the outskirts of Carisbrooke close to Newport, in the centre of the …

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Stunning Hengistbury Head, near Bournemouth

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I fell in love with stunning Hengistbury Head, near Bournemouth (map) the first time I visited.  Our family had just acquired a static caravan on a site just outside Christchurch for the summer months of 2009 and upon waking up on my first morning there I set off in search of somewhere to give Hugo (these were pre-Hoover days) …

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