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SPACE / SOLAR SYSTEMStokey's Solar System Walk is a 1-kilometre seafront stroll from Bonchurch to Ventnor where you will find a scale model of the solar system laid out on a scale of 1 inch to 100,000 miles!
Starting from the Sun, the walk to Pluto takes a thousand paces, equivalent to 3.6 billion miles. By the time you reach Pluto, you will no longer be able to see the Sun. Each model has interpretation signs setting out key facts about each star or planet.
Stokey's Solar System Walk is great for all ages, but perhaps a little overwhelming for the very youngest visitors
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