Wellow, Isle of Wight

For other places with the same name, see Wellow (disambiguation).
A house in Wellow

Wellow is a village on the Isle of Wight. It is located about two miles east of Yarmouth in the northwest of the island. The name is believed to be of Jutish origin. Recently a proposal to erect a wind farm was rejected after a high profile protest campaign.[1] Located within Wellow are a small chapel, post office, vineyard and several farms including Mattingley and Manor Farm. The Hamstead trail runs through Wellow.

Public transport is provided by buses on Southern Vectis route 7.


Places of Interest

The Headquarters of West Wight Alpacas is situated in Wellow.

Notable People

References

Coordinates: 50°41′31″N 1°27′14″W / 50.692°N 1.454°W / 50.692; -1.454


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