Cranmore, Isle of Wight explained

Country:England
Official Name:Cranmore
Coordinates:50.715°N -1.446°W
Unitary England:Isle of Wight
Map Type:Isle of Wight
Lieutenancy England:Isle of Wight
Region:South East England
Constituency Westminster:Isle of Wight
Post Town:YARMOUTH
Postcode District:PO41
Postcode Area:PO
Dial Code:01983
Os Grid Reference:SZ391913
Static Image Name:Cranmore, Isle of Wight, UK.jpg

Cranmore is a village on the Isle of Wight. It is located about three miles east of Yarmouth, in the northwest of the island. It is in the civil parish of Shalfleet.

Transport is provided by Southern Vectis bus route 7, serving Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport including intermediate towns.[1]

Three areas of grassland, scrub and woodland situated around the village are designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Together the three areas cover 12.4 hectares (30.7 acres) and were notified in 2002. The sites are home to the dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius), red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) and the nationally scarce small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene) and Kent black arches (Meganola albula). Other species include the adder (Vipera berus) and the common lizard (Lacerta vivipara), and nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008 . Southern Vectis - bus route 7 . www.islandbuses.info . 2008-05-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080612084241/http://www.islandbuses.info/r7.shtml . 12 June 2008 . dmy .
  2. Web site: Cranmore citation sheet. Natural England . 2008-01-31.