Porchfield
Porchfield is a village on the Isle of Wight between Cowes and Yarmouth.[1] It is located seven kilometres southwest of Cowes in the northwest of the island.
Porchfield has a village hall - see external link below - and the nearest church is the Church of the Holy Spirit, in Newtown.[2] There are two bed and breakfasts in Porchfield, "Youngwoods Farm" and "The Ridings".[3] Colemans Animal Farm in Porchfield was a dairy farm from 1558 until the 1990s, when it was transformed into a family attraction.[4] There is a pub called "The Sportsman's Rest".[5] Wightbus bus route 35 serves the village on its way between Newport and Newtown.[6]
References
- ^ "Wightstay - Netguide to Porchfield on the Isle of Wight". www.wightstay.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ "Porchfield information". www.porchfield.free-online.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ "Porchfield information - stay". www.porchfield.free-online.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ "Porchfield information business". www.porchfield.free-online.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ "Porchfield index". www.porchfield.free-online.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ "Traveline - Wightbus route 35". www.traveline.org.uk. 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
External links
- Porchfield and Newtown Village Hall
- Porchfield
- Netguide to Porchfield on the Isle of Wight
- Colemans Animal Farm website
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