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Alum Bay and the Needles
Getting Here and Around
Wightlink car and passenger ferries from Lymington dock at nearby Yarmouth. The spectacular A3055 runs along the southwest coast from Ventnor to Freshwater, the nearest town. From there you can follow the coast road to Alum Bay. Local bus services connect Freshwater with the rest of the island.
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