Afton is a hamlet just outside Freshwater on the west side of the Isle of Wight. It features a local hill known as Afton Down which was the site of the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970, one of the largest rock concerts to be held in the UK. [1] Freshwater Bay 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. [2]
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Exterior scenes of the Cult film Guest House Paradiso , starring Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall, were filmed on the A3055 (Military Road), leading into the town.
A barrow located on Afton Down has been the subject of archaeological interest, and is thought to be from the Bronze Age. [3]
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. [4]
Bus transport is provided by Southern Vectis route 7, which runs close by. [5]
