Ventnor is a seaside resort and civil parish developed in the Victorian age on the south-east shore of the Isle of Wight, England, eleven miles (18 km) from Newport. It is located south of St Boniface Down, as well as improved steep inclines leading down to the sea. The higher part is referred to as Upper Ventnor (formally Lowtherville); the reduced part, where most features are located, is known as Ventnor. Ventnor is sometimes required to consist of the neighboring as well as older settlements of St Lawrence as well as Bonchurch, which are covered by its community council. The population of the parish in 2016 was about 5,800. Ventnor came to be extremely stylish 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 very early twentieth century reduced its role as a health resort as well as, like various other British seaside resorts, its summertime vacation trade endured the changing nature of travel throughout the last part of that century. Its relatively sheltered location under the uneven chalk downland generates a microclimate with even more bright days and fewer frosts than the remainder of the island. This enables many varieties of subtropical plant to grow; Ventnor Botanic Garden is particularly significant. Ventnor keeps a strongly Victorian character, has an active arts scene, and is gaining back popularity as a place to check out.