Brighstone, United Kingdom
Brighstone is a town of 1,157 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Brighstone
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 8 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Brighstone Down, Wolverton Manor and Brighstone Museum.
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About Brighstone
Brighstone is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, 6 miles southwest of Newport on the B3399 road. Brighstone was previously known as "Brixton". The name means 'the farmstead or estate belonging to a man called Beorhtwīg', from Old English Beorhtwīg (personal name) and tūn. In 2011 the parish had a population of 1603.
From the Wikipedia article Brighstone (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do11
Museums and landmarks14
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes8
The Crown Inn
Bar and pub · 1.7 mi
Walkers Lane, Newport
Tu 16:00-19:00; We,Th 12:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-21:30; Su 12:00-17:00
The Sun Inn
Bar and pub · 2.1 mi
Brighstone Road, Newport
Tu-Th 12:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-18:00
History
Brighstone history dates back to the 9th century when it was given to the Bishopric of Winchester by King Egbert.
Brighstone parish was formed in 1644. The civil parish comprises the main village of Brighstone together with the smaller villages of Brook, Hulverstone, Limerstone and Mottistone. The entire parish lies within an area of the Isle of Wight AONB and its coastline is designated as Heritage Coast and Site of Special Scientific Interest.
St. Mary's Church, Brighstone is a venerable old church that has stood for more than eight centuries. The village also features Brighstone Shop and Museum, owned by the National Trust, displaying exhibitions on village life in the 19th century and contains a wealth of information about the Brighstone lifeboats.
In 2021 a newly-identified species of dinosaur was named Brighstoneus simmondsi to reflect that its fossilised remains had been discovered at a nearby excavation site; it was discovered alongside another dinosaur, Neovenator salerii in 1978.
From the History section of Brighstone on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Brighstone
- Ernest WilberforceBritish bishop
Born in Brighstone, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay9
Clock House Bed And Breakfast
Motel and hotel · 2.4 mi
Brook Village Road, Newport
Churches and places of worship12
St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Mottistone
Church · Anglican · 1.6 mi
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Brighstone
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bembridge Airport (BBP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Newport 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Godshill 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Niton 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Wroxall 8 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Cowes 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Sandown 10 mi east, about 17 min by car
- Lymington 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Ryde 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- New Milton 14 mi northwest, about 23 min by car
- Gosport 16 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Brighstone Village, Andrew Skudder from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St Mary's Church, Brighstone, IW (5), Shlumble, CC0
- St Mary's Church, Brighstone, IW (6), Shlumble, CC0
- George A Cairns grave, St Mary's Church, Brighstone, IW, Shlumble, CC0
- St Mary's Church, Brighstone, IW (4), Shlumble, CC0
- St Peter and St Paul's Church, Mottistone, IW, UK, Mypix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Mary the Virgin's Church, Brook, Isle of Wight (May 2016) (15), Hassocks5489, CC0
- St James Church Kingston, Prior George, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Brighstone Church and Tea Rooms, lostajy, CC BY 2.0
- Church of St Peter, Shorwell, UKgeofan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Brighstone summit, Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Longstone, The original uploader was Debnigo at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wolverton Manor, Isle of Wight, UK, Mypix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sun Inn, Hulverstone, Isle of Wight, England, ITookSomePhotos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Longstone, Mottistone, IW, UK, Mypix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brighstone War Memorial, IW, Shlumble, CC0
- Barrington Row (Winkle Street) , Isle Of Wight, 2009 - panoramio, originalpickaxe, CC BY 3.0
- Mottistone Manor - panoramio (2), cowbridgeguide.co.uk, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, mappernerd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mappernerd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jpennycook, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jpennycook, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jpennycook, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jpennycook, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mappernerd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mappernerd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jpennycook, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jpennycook, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jpennycook, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jpennycook, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mappernerd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jpennycook, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mappernerd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jpennycook, CC BY-SA 4.0
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