What is Ventnor?
[[File:Looking down on Ventnor (1) - geograph.org.uk - 1247731.jpg|thumb|right|250px|{{Center|Looking down on Ventnor}}]] '''Ventnor''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|v|ɛ|n|t|n|ər}}) is a [[seaside resort]] and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] on the [[south]] coast of the [[Isle of Wight]], [[England]]. It was established in the [[Victorian era]].<ref name=Else296>David Else; Oliver Berry, ''England'' (Oakland, CA: Lonely Planet Pub., 2009), p. 296</ref> Ventnor lies underneath [[St Boniface Down]]. At {{convert|241|m}} it is the highest point on the Isle of Wight. Ventnor is built on steep slopes and [[cliff]]s leading down to the [[sea]].<ref name=Else296/> The higher part is called Upper Ventnor. The lower part is simply known as Ventnor. Ventnor is sometimes understood as including the coastal villages of [[St Lawrence, Isle of Wight|St. Lawrence]] to one side and [[Bonchurch]] to the other. The [[shelter]]ed location on the cliff of the Island's south coast means the area experiences a [[microclimate]].<ref name=Curtis75>Paul Curtis, ''Walking on the Isle of Wight'' (Milnthorpe: Cicerone Press, 2013), p. 75</ref> It has more [[sun]]ny days than much of the [[British Isles]], and fewer [[frost]]s. This has allowed many [[species]] of [[subtropical]] plant to grow here. [[Ventnor Botanic Garden]] is particularly notable.<ref name=Curtis75/> == References == {{reflist}} {{commons}} [[Category:Towns on the Isle of Wight]] {{UK-stub}}