Photo Gallery: Netley Abbey 2
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The Sights - The Abbey and The Castle |
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The Abbey ruins, on the edge of the village. |  |
The Castle from the beach - this was originally built as a fort by Henry VIII, who used the stones from the the abbey over the road (as the porky monarch was also responsible for it's dissolution as part of the reformation). | |
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Netley Castle, now turned into luxury flats and very private land. | |||
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The Sights - The Vicky Park |
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The centrepiece of the old hospital - all that remains after the 1966 fire is the chapel, which now houses a museum. |  |
The "crypt" door, scene of a teenage misdemeanour (click here for the story) is on this side, just to the right of the main steps. | |
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The War Cemetery in the Royal Victoria Country Park. |  |
Luxury flats inside the park gates. | |
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The Vicky Park tea rooms - very expensive ice lollies. |  |
The legendary Ossie Wall - if you do go swimming, try not to catch any Woolston trout. | |
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Eat, Drink, Sleep |
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The Victoria Park hotel, Netley's only remaining overnight stop - click here for their website. |  |
The Old Mill House pub - a big, unwelcoming barn of pub. | |
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Castino's Italian restuarant -
Rich likes it.
Check out their website, including directions and a menu, here. |
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The Prince Consort, a "yachtie"-type pub on the road to the Vicky Park - just the place for a white wine spritzer, darling. | |
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The Cottage Inn - highly recommended real pub, with an active website. |  |
The Roll Call - good for dominoes. "The place to take a bird if you don't want your mates to see you". | |
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The Station Pub - next to the station. Big and formulaic with cheap food. |  |
The Royal British Legion, near the station. Ex and current servicemen's club. | |
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The Victoria Club, another CIU joint on the main road. |  |
Netley Central Club - CIU members only. Never been in it. | |