Seaclose Park
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Seaclose Park is a large parkland site situated to the North East of Newport
on the Isle of Wight
. It lies on the eastern banks of the River Medina
. It has a variety of features which are available free to the community of the Island and to visitors. The features of the park include a skate park, three tennis courts, one cricket pitch and wicket, one bowling green, three netball
courts and two five-a-side pitches. The park is situated along Fairlee Road, linking Newport to East Cowes
and Ryde
.
Seaclose Park is famously the site of the revived Isle of Wight Festival
and as such has received great publicity and investment to maintain its condition for the Isle of Wight festival.
For 16 December 2009 the park is set to be transformed to a Winter Wonderland after coming top in a competition held by Nokia
with nearly 2,400 votes to have it held on the island.
Newport, Isle of Wight
Newport is a civil parish and a county town of the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. Newport has a population of 23,957 according to the 2001 census...
on the Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
. It lies on the eastern banks of the River Medina
River Medina
The River Medina is the main river of the Isle of Wight, rising at St Catherine's Down in the south of the Island and through the capital Newport, towards the Solent at Cowes. The river is a navigable tidal estuary from Newport northwards where it takes the form of a ria . The Medina is 17km long...
. It has a variety of features which are available free to the community of the Island and to visitors. The features of the park include a skate park, three tennis courts, one cricket pitch and wicket, one bowling green, three netball
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
courts and two five-a-side pitches. The park is situated along Fairlee Road, linking Newport to East Cowes
East Cowes
East Cowes is a town and civil parish to the north of the Isle of Wight, on the east bank of the River Medina next to its neighbour on the west bank, Cowes....
and Ryde
Ryde
Ryde is a British seaside town, civil parish and the most populous town and urban area on the Isle of Wight, with a population of approximately 30,000. It is situated on the north-east coast. The town grew in size as a seaside resort following the joining of the villages of Upper Ryde and Lower...
.
Seaclose Park is famously the site of the revived Isle of Wight Festival
Isle of Wight Festival
The Isle of Wight Festival is a music festival which takes place every year on the Isle of Wight in England. It was originally held from 1968 to 1970. These original events were promoted and organised by the Foulk brothers under the banner of their company Fiery Creations Limited...
and as such has received great publicity and investment to maintain its condition for the Isle of Wight festival.
For 16 December 2009 the park is set to be transformed to a Winter Wonderland after coming top in a competition held by Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
with nearly 2,400 votes to have it held on the island.