Description
A pleasant walk from Shanklin to Ventnor (4mi/6.4km) passes through the village of Bonchurch. Both Charles Algernon Swinburne (1837-1909) and the author of the "Blue Lagoon", Henry de Vere Stacpole, grew up here. Both poets are buried in the churchyard of the New St Boniface Church.
Hobbies & Activities category: Literary site;  Cemetery;  Christian sites;  Scenic site or route
Do-It-Yourself Tours
Attractions Near Bonchurch, Ventnor