Cowes, England: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Cowes is situated in England (part of Great Britain), in the Isle of Wight region. It is also a local administrative centre.
Geographical information
Place name: Cowes
Main Region: Isle of Wight
Country: England
Latitude: 50.76306 South (50°45'47"N)
Longitude: -1.29772 West (1°17'51"W)
Altitude: 5 metres above sea-level
Population: 17000 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Cowes to other selected towns in England
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from London: 116 km
- distance from Birmingham: 196 km
- distance from Liverpool: 316 km
- distance from Leeds: 338 km
- distance from Sheffield: 292 km
- distance from Bristol: 119 km
- distance from Manchester: 309 km
- distance from Leicester: 209 km
- distance from Islington: 120 km
- distance from Coventry: 183 km
Find driving distances to Cowes from all destinations in England at Europe driving distances
More places in the same region
We have located 6 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Cowes):
Long term Cowes weather forecast
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Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Attractions
Spinnaker Tower (Observation point) (14 km)HMS Warrior (Museum) (14 km)
Royal Navy Museum (Museum) (14 km)
HMS Victory (Museum) (14 km)
Mary Rose Museum (Museum) (14 km)
Coastal
Coastal highlights close to Cowes.
Isle of Wight (Island) (11 km)Whale Island (Island) (15 km)
Bembridge Harbour (Harbour) (17 km)
Foreland (Cape) (17 km)
Dunnose (Cape) (20 km)
Steephill Cove (Cove) (20 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Cowes (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Exbury House (Estate) (8 km)
Carisbrooke Castle (Castle) (8 km)
Alverstoke Motte (Castle) (10 km)
Cadland House (Estate) (10 km)
St Andrews Castle (Castle) (10 km)
Netley Abbey (Ancient site) (12 km)
Netley Castle (Castle) (13 km)
Royal Garrison Church (Church) (14 km)
Southsea Castle (Castle) (15 km)
Portchester Castle (Castle) (15 km)
Yarmouth Castle (Castle) (16 km)
Lumps Fort (Fort) (16 km)
Southampton Castle (Castle) (17 km)
Fort Southwick (Fort) (17 km)
Pinsley Motte (Castle) (18 km)
Hurst Castle (Castle) (19 km)
Place Wood Motte (Castle) (19 km)
Fort Widley (Fort) (19 km)
Southwick House (Estate) (19 km)
Fort Purbrook (Fort) (21 km)
Paultons Park (Estate) (26 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Cowes.
Gurnard Bay (Bay) (2 km)Stone Point (Point) (3 km)
Thorness Bay (Bay) (5 km)
Wootton Creek (Bay) (7 km)
Needs Ore Point (Point) (8 km)
Stokes Bay (Bay) (10 km)
Gilkicker Point (Point) (12 km)
Southampton Water (Bay) (12 km)
Portsmouth Harbour (Bay) (14 km)
Nettlestone Point (Point) (15 km)
Canoe Lake (Pond) (16 km)
Portsea Island (Peninsula) (17 km)
Ports Down (Hill) (17 km)
Hanover Point (Point) (17 km)
Culver Cliff (Cliff) (18 km)
Freshwater Bay (Bay) (18 km)
Colwell Bay (Bay) (18 km)
Hurst Point (Point) (18 km)
Sandown Bay (Bay) (18 km)
Bembridge Point (Point) (19 km)
Atherfield Point (Point) (19 km)
Blackgang Chine (Gorge) (20 km)
Saint Catherine's Point (Point) (20 km)
Luccombe Chine (Gorge) (20 km)
The Undercliff (Cliff) (20 km)
Alum Bay (Bay) (22 km)
Forest of Bere (Forest) (24 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Cowes.
Ryde Pier Head Railway Station (10 km)Ryde Esplanade Railway Station (10 km)
Ryde St John's Road Railway Station (11 km)
Smallbrook Junction Rail Station (12 km)
Hamble Railway Station (12 km)
Fareham Railway Station (12 km)
Swanwick Railway Station (13 km)
Netley Railway Station (13 km)
Bursledon Railway Station (13 km)
Portsmouth Harbour Railway Station (14 km)
Hythe Pier Land Station (14 km)
Hythe Pier (14 km)
Southsea Hoverport (14 km)
Brading Railway Station (15 km)
Portsmouth & Southsea Railway Station (15 km)
Portsmouth And Southsea Railway Station (15 km)
Sandown Railway Station (15 km)
Portchester Railway Station (15 km)
Sholing Railway Station (16 km)
Lake Railway Station (16 km)
Woolston Railway Station (16 km)
Fratton Railway Station (16 km)
Lymington Pier Railway Station (16 km)
Southampton Town Quay (17 km)
Shanklin Railway Station (17 km)
Lymington Town Railway Station (17 km)
Botley Railway Station (17 km)
Beaulieu Road Station (18 km)
Southampton Central Railway Station (18 km)
Bitterne Railway Station (18 km)
Hilsea Railway Station (18 km)
Cosham Railway Station (18 km)
St Denys Railway Station (19 km)
Hedge End Railway Station (19 km)
Millbrook (19 km)
Brockenhurst Railway Station (20 km)
Swaythling Railway Station (21 km)
Redbridge Railway Station (21 km)
Ashurst (21 km)
Totton Railway Station (22 km)
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