Ventnor is a seaside resort as well as civil parish developed in the Victorian period on the south-east coastline of the Isle of Wight, England, eleven miles (18 km) from Newport. It is located south of St Boniface Down, and built on high slopes leading down to the sea. The greater part is described as Upper Ventnor (officially Lowtherville); the reduced part, where most amenities are located, is referred to as Ventnor. Ventnor is sometimes required to consist of the close-by and older negotiations of St Lawrence and also Bonchurch, which are covered by its town council. The population of the parish in 2016 was about 5,800. Ventnor ended up being extremely fashionable as both a health and also holiday resort in the late 19th century, called the 'English Mediterranean' and 'Mayfair by the Sea'. Clinical advances during the early the twentieth century lowered its function as a health resort as well as, like various other British seaside resorts, its summer vacation trade endured the altering nature of travel during the last part of that century. Its fairly protected location under the uneven chalk downland creates a microclimate with more warm days and also less frosts than the remainder of the island. This allows many varieties of subtropical plant to flourish; Ventnor Botanic Garden is particularly remarkable. Ventnor preserves a strongly Victorian character, has an energetic arts scene, and is restoring appeal as a location to visit.