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| Newtown consists of an ancient Town Hall and a few houses by the side of a
windswept creek bearing the same name. You could hardly imagine it was once the capital of
the Island. It was founded by the Bishop of Winchester in 1218, but the French came in
1377 and burnt the town to the ground - it was never fully rebuilt. Although the Town hall is open to the public in the summer there is little here but the nearby creek to attract visitors. Some of the old town's salt pans can be seen here. But above all, Newton Creek is famous for it's bird life, and even if that doesn't interest you the walk is wander over lonely mud flats, where plaintiff piping of the Curlew adds to the atmosphere. By using this site you accept these terms Contact: Webmaster Web design: Laurence Baker |