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Afton, Isle of Wight

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A yearly Apple Day Festival takes place every fall at a commercial nursery known as Afton Park. The Apple Festival draws several thousand people a year to enjoy entertainment, a children's "apple olympics", and demonstrations.
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Golf Course is located on Afton Down. Afton lends its name to a number of local properties, including Afton Lodge, Afton Manor and Afton Thatch, the latter two dating from the 17th Century.
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has been the subject of archaeological interest, and is thought to be from the
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Bus transport is provided by Southern Vectis route 7, which runs close by.
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Neolithic to Early Bronze Age Resource Assessment: The Isle of Wight
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in 1970, one of the largest rock concerts to be held in the UK.
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Index

Clear waters and rocks
Freshwater
Isle of Wight
Afton Down
Isle of Wight Festival
Freshwater Bay
Cult film
Guest House Paradiso
Adrian Edmondson
Rik Mayall
barrow
Afton Down
Bronze Age
"Isle of Wight Festival 1970"
the original
"Afton Thatch"
"Neolithic to Early Bronze Age Resource Assessment: The Isle of Wight"
"Afton Apple Orchard - Apple Festival"
the original
"Southern Vectis, Route 7"
Southern Vectis
the original
Apple Day Festival official site
Afton
Domesday Book
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Isle of Wight
Ceremonial county

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