The Solent
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The Solent is a strait between the Isle of Wight and mainland Great Britain; the major historic ports of Southampton and Portsmouth lie inland of its shores. It is about 20 miles long and varies in wi
View of the Solent westward from Gurnard, near Cowes, Isle of Wight
The Solent from Wootton, Isle of Wight, showing Wightlink Fishbourne–Portsmouth ferries crossing.
Salt marsh near Lepe Country Park, with the Isle of Wight in the distance
Calshot Castle protected the mouth of Southampton Water
Bouldnor
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Bouldnor is a hamlet near Yarmouth on the west coast of the Isle of Wight in southern England. It is the location of Bouldnor Battery, a gun battery emplacement.
Port La Salle, Bouldnor
View west from the edge of Bouldnor Copse, above Bouldnor Cliff. In the distance is Yarmouth with its pier, and in the very far distance, Hurst Castle.
The beach at Bouldnor