Beaches · South East England
Freshwater Beach
Freshwater Beach — Beach (pebblestone).
Alan Swain — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Lymington Pier · 9.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Freshwater Beach is a beach on the coast of South-East England. The site is within the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Isle of Wight West parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Lymington Pier, about 9.9 km away. Postcode area PO40.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Freshwater Beach is a beach located in Freshwater, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. Freshwater Beach is the first beach north of Manly, New South Wales, on the peninsula. The beach is flanked by a headland at each end and can produce excellent surf. There is a large rock pool at the northern end. The beach is patrolled by lifeguards and has its own surf lifesaving club. Freshwater Beach is one of the most popular of Sydney's 21 Northern Beaches and is visited by around 3,000 people on weekends and public holidays during the summer months.
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Background
History
In 1818, 50 acre were given to Thomas Bruin by Governor Macquarie. The estate became known as Freshwater, possibly because of a freshwater stream running between what are now Wyuna and Wyndora Avenues. The place remained virtually uninhabited until land sales in the 1880s. A subdivision of the land became known as Harbord after Margaret Cecilia Harbord, wife of governor Lord Carrington. From the 1900s, Freshwater was a popular working-men-only camp. Tents soon gave way to huts with names like "The Ritz" and "Shark Bait". Female visitors were only allowed on Sundays. After the First World War, working-class families came to the camps and built new dwellings and lodges. The original camps…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.6696, -1.5093
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Freshwater
- Postcode
- PO40 9TU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Nearest railway station
- Lymington Pier — 9.9 km
Sources
- osm: w542206091 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Freshwater Beach (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Freshwater Beach?
- Freshwater Beach is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO40 9TU), in the parish of Freshwater.
- Is Freshwater Beach a protected site?
- Yes — Freshwater Beach is part of the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Freshwater Beach free to visit?
- Yes, Freshwater Beach is free to enter.
- How do I get to Freshwater Beach?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PO40 9TU. It sits within the Isle of Wight West parliamentary constituency.