Afton, Isle of Wight

Afton, Isle of Wight

Afton is a hamlet just outside of Freshwater on the west side of the Isle of Wight. It features a local hill known as Afton Down which was the site of a very large rock concert in 1970. Freshwater Bay Golf Course is located on Afton Down.

A barrow located on Afton Down has been the subject of archaeological interest, and is thought to be from the Bronze Age. [ [http://thehumanjourney.net/pdf_store/sthames/Isle%20of%20Wight%20Neo-EBA.pdf "Neolithic to Early Bronze Age Resource Assessment: The Isle of Wight"] , [http://thehumanjourney.net/ Oxford Archaeology: Exploring the Human Journey] ]

A yearly Apple Day Festival takes place every fall at a commercial nursery known as Afton Park. The Apple Festival draws several thousand people a year to enjoy entertainment, a children's "apple olympics", and demonstrations.

References

External links

* [http://www.appledays.co.uk/ Apple Day Festival official site]


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