St Boniface Down

About

St Boniface Down is a mountain in south east. (Hill on the Isle of Wight, England.) According to Wikipedia: "St Boniface Down is a chalk down near Ventnor, on the Isle of Wight, England. Its summit, 241 metres (791 ft), is the highest point on the island, with extensive views on a clear day stretching across the Island to the mainland beyond, as well as southwards over the English Channel. It is 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) north of the town. There is reputed to be a wishing well on its southern slope, which requires the wisher to climb up from the south without looking back. In 1545, a French invasion force attempted this against a force of the Isle of Wight Militia commanded by Sir John Fyssher – which allegedly included several women archers – and were routed. In 1940, the radar station was bombed by Ju 87 Stuka dive bombers, which is reconstructed in the film 'The Battle of Britain'."

Coordinates

50.6035, -1.1975

Sources

• osm: n2293011934 (ODbL)
• wikipedia: St Boniface Down (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• commons: Ventnor Radar.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)