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Highcliffe Castle - Photo:
David Rogers
CCL |
Originally known as Slop Pond, this is the
most easterly parish in Dorset and offers all
the amenities of a traditional seaside resort
as well as superb views across to the Isle of
Wight. It has a curious, Gothic-style castle
built in the 1830's and a restored hall with a
pleasing garden open to the public.
The area first became a tourist hotspot in the
19th Century when the name of the village was
changed to Newtown, then re-named as Highcliff
and more recently to Highcliffe-on-Sea. |
