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Puckaster
Hamlet on the Isle of Wight, England

Puckaster

Puckaster is a hamlet in the civil parish of Niton and Whitwell, on sloping cliffs on the Isle of Wight, England, in the Undercliff region.

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Puckaster is on the southern coast of the Isle of Wight, south of Niton, between St Catherine's Point and Binnel. It has historical significance.

How locals move

Getting around Puckaster the local way

  • Get inMost visitors will need to rely on ferry service to and from the island.
  • Get inAccess is across the Solent, a narrow stretch of sea between the mainland and the island, by regular ferry, hovercraft or fast-cat.
  • Get inMany of the ferries carry cars, but this can be expensive; the alternative is to leave the car behind and use buses and trains on the island, but this will limit access to more rural locations and beaches.
  • Get inCar tickets are for a car plus four passengers and depending on the size of your party bringing a car may actually work out cheaper than the passenger ferry.
  • Get inIf taking a car on a vehicle ferry, it's strongly advised to book in advance, and is essential during the summer holidays.
  • Get inThe major ferry routes and trip durations from the mainland to the island are: Wightlink car ferry – Portsmouth to Fishbourne (near Ryde); 45 min.
  • Get inWightlink car and passenger ferry – Lymington to Yarmouth on the west end of the island; 40 min.
  • Get inRed Funnel car and passenger ferry – Southampton Town Quay to east Cowes; 55 min.

From Wikivoyage: Isle of Wight, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-08.

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