Isle of Wight AONB

Isle of Wight AONB

The Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) on the Isle of Wight, England's largest offshore island.

The designated area of the AONB covers approximately half of the island, concentrated around the south-west and north-west coastal areas and including an area of inland downland in the island's east. The area was designated in 1963.

External links

* [http://www.wightaonb.org.uk/ Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Website]


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