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Ventnor () is a seaside resort and civil parish customary in the Victorian era upon the southeast coast of the Isle of Wight, England, eleven miles (18 km) from Newport. It is situated south of St Boniface Down, and built upon steep slopes leading all along to the sea. The sophisticated part is referred to as Upper Ventnor (officially Lowtherville); the demean part, where most amenities are located, is known as Ventnor. Ventnor is sometimes taken to enlarge the to hand and older settlements of St Lawrence and Bonchurch, which are covered by its town council. The population of the parish in 2016 was roughly 5,800.

Ventnor became extremely fashionable as both a health and holiday resort in the late 19th century, described as the ‘English Mediterranean’ and ‘Mayfair by the Sea’. Medical advances during the in advance twentieth century shortened its role as a health resort and, like new British seaside resorts, its summer holiday trade suffered from the shifting nature of travel during the latter portion of the century.

Its relatively sheltered location beneath the hilly chalk downland and south-facing orientation towards the English Channel produces a microclimate later more sunny days and fewer frosts than the settle of the island. This allows many species of subtropical forest to flourish; Ventnor Botanic Garden is particularly notable. Ventnor retains a strongly Victorian character, has an supple arts scene, and is regaining popularity as a place to visit.