Afton, Isle of Wight

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.

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.

[4] Bus transport is provided by Southern Vectis route 7, which runs close by.