Niton
Built-up area in Isle of Wight, England
| Coordinates: | 50.585, -1.286 |
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| OS grid ref: | SZ 50 76 |
| Population: | 1,162 |
| Dialling code: | 01983 (Isle of Wight) |
Niton sits on the southern edge of the Isle of Wight in England, tucked beneath St Catherine's Down and looking out over the English Channel towards St Catherine's Point, the island's southernmost headland. The ridge above the village is marked by the lonely ruin of St Catherine's Oratory (often called the Pepperpot) and the area’s chalk cliffs and landslip-created Undercliff give the coastline its dramatic, sheltered microclimate.
Historically a small farming and fishing community with its share of smuggling stories, Niton today mixes local services and housing with a steady flow of visitors who come for coastal walks, birdwatching and the mild, plant-friendly climate that also benefits nearby Ventnor and the Ventnor Botanic Garden. The village’s position on the Isle of Wight Coastal Path and its scenic outlook keep it quietly popular as a place to live and to explore.
Postcode districts covering Niton
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 23.6 miles
- Portsmouth 18.5 miles
- Gosport 16.5 miles
- Waterlooville 22.9 miles
- Fareham 19 miles
- Havant 23 miles
- Christchurch 23 miles
- Totton and Eling 24.8 miles
- Ryde 10.9 miles
- Newport 8.5 miles
- Newport and Carisbrooke 7.8 miles
- New Milton 20.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Niton and Whitwell Parish 0.7 miles
- Whitwell Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Chale Parish 1.9 miles
- Chale Green Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Ventnor & St. Lawrence Ward 2.4 miles
- Chale, Niton & Shorwell Ward 2.5 miles
- Ventnor Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Wroxall Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Godshill Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch Ward 3.9 miles
- Central Rural Ward 4.5 miles
- Rookley Built-up area 4.7 miles
Example postcodes in Niton
PO38 2BE, PO38 2NJ, PO38 2DP, PO38 2DU, PO38 2NE, PO38 2BW, PO38 2NP, PO38 2AZ, PO38 2BL … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 25.4 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 27.8 miles
- Shanklin Railway Station 5.8 miles
- Lake Railway Station 6.8 miles
Hotels near Niton Ad
- The Buddle Inn 0.4 miles
- The Wellington Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- The Hambrough 3.6 miles
- No24 Ventnor 5 3.6 miles
- Medehamstede 5.8 miles
- Luccombe Manor Country House Hotel 3 5.6 miles
- The Q Hotel 5.7 miles
- The Royal Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- The Clifton Guest Accommodation 4 5.7 miles
- Charter House 4 7.9 miles
Schools in Niton
- Niton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ventnor Beach Beach 3.5 miles
- Northcourt Country house 5.3 miles
- Carlisle Fort (Historical) Historic site 7.9 miles
- Brading Roman Villa Historic site 8.5 miles
- Eight Acre Copse Forest 10.6 miles
- Bembridge Harbour Harbour 10.6 miles
- Quarr Abbey Historic site 10.8 miles
- Osborne House Historic site 11.5 miles
- Bembridge Beach Beach 11.7 miles
- Lymington Yacht Haven Harbour 15.6 miles
- Exbury House Estate 15.7 miles
- Calshot Beach Beach 15.8 miles