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The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, previously known as the Isle of Wight Zoo and Sandown Zoo, is a wildlife sanctuary on the coastline of Sandown, Isle of Wight. At 8.5 acres, it is the largest collection of exotic animals on the Island. The former Isle of Wight Zoo was privately owned, but it became a charitable trust in 2017 and was renamed as ...
Sandown Bay is a broad open bay which stretches for much of the length of the Isle of Wight 's southeastern coast. It extends 81⁄2 miles (13.7 km) from Culver Down, near Yaverland in the northeast of the Island, to just south of Shanklin, near the village of Luccombe in the southwest. [1] At Luccombe, the bay is separated from The Undercliff ...
Isle of Wight. 50°39′18″N 1°09′15″W / 50.6551°N 1.1541°W / 50.6551; -1.1541. Sandown is a seaside resort town and civil parish on the south-east coast of the Isle of Wight, England. The resort of Shanklin and the settlement of Lake are sited just to the south of the town.
Total length. 870 feet (270 m) History. Opening date. 29 May 1878; 146 years ago (1878-05-29) Coordinates. 50°39′09.7″N 1°9′20″W / 50.652694°N 1.15556°W / 50.652694; -1.15556. Sandown Pier is a pleasure pier in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England. The pier as viewed from the beach.
Isle of Wight/Sandown Airport (ICAO: EGHN) is an unlicensed aerodrome located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) west of Sandown, Isle of Wight, England. It is close to the village of Lake. Isle of Wight Sandown Aerodrome formerly had a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P883) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying ...
1631. Sandown Castle was a Device Fort built at Sandown on the Isle of Wight by Henry VIII in 1545 to protect against the threat of French attack. Constructed from stone with angular bastions, its design was a hybrid of Italian military architectural thinking with traditional English military design. The site was raided by a French force that ...
SZ631856. Topo map. OS Landranger 196. Culver Down is a chalk down to the north of Sandown, Isle of Wight. It is believed that its name derives from "Culfre", which is Old English for dove. The down has a typical chalk downland wildlife on the uncultivated areas (generally the southern and eastern slopes). This includes plants such as Small ...
Location. Isle of Wight, England. Major exhibits. South America and Rainforest animals. Website. www.amazonworld.co.uk. Amazon World Zoo Park is a medium-sized zoo located in Newchurch, on the outskirts of Sandown, Isle of Wight. It became a charity in 2024, adopting the name Amazon Rainforest Conservation Centre. [1]