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The Town of Ventnor

The town of Ventnor, on the Isle of Wight, lies on the south facing slope of St Boniface Down, on an ancient landslide complex which makes it quite distinctive as a resort. The Isle of Wight town of Ventnor offers rugged, and in places, dramatic scenery, crossed by zigzag paths, set with Victorian properties all jostling for glorious views of the English Channel.
With its warm sunshine, rare winter frosts and fascinating flora and fauna Ventnor has been likened to a Mediterranean town, and this attracts many visitors to the beaches and hotels of Ventnor, on the Isle of Wight.

Ventnor has adopted Hygeia, the Greek goddess of health as its figurehead reflecting the health giving properties of Ventnor and the undercliff's microclimate.
But apart from being a resort, on the Isle of Wight, Ventnor is also a working town for the 8,000 residents living in Ventnor and the villages of St. Lawrence to the west, and Bonchurch to the east. The area of Ventnor commanding the most elevated position is Lowtherville, some 150 metres above the town's sandy beaches.
Ventnor has a busy shopping street where old fashioned good service in privately owned shops is the order of the day.

Ventnor Beach

The local government of Ventnor is split between the Town Council, based at the Winter Gardens and the IOW Council, in Newport. Ventnor Town Councillors are elected to serve the five wards of the town, with two of them serving as County Councillors. All residents are invited to make contact with the Councillor representing their ward if they have any concerns about the civic running of the town, or to attend public meetings where issues affecting the town are discussed.

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