Mountains & hills · South East England
Priory Bay
Priory Bay — bay on the north-east coast of the Isle of Wight, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Smallbrook Junction · 3.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Priory Bay is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Part of English Channel. Wikidata describes it as: "bay on the north-east coast of the Isle of Wight, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7092°, -1.1010°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Brading Marshes to St. Helen's Ledges SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
- Ramsar wetland: Solent & Southampton Water
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Priory Bay is a small privately owned bay on the northeast coast of the Isle of Wight, England. It lies 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) to the east of Nettlestone village and another 3⁄4 mile along the coast from Seaview. It stretches from Horestone Point in the north to Nodes Point in the south, the bay is surrounded by woodland known as Priory Woods owned by the National Trust. The bay faces east towards Selsey Bill and has a 950-yard (870 m) shoreline and can be accessed by walking round Horestone Point from Seagrove Bay.
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Background
History
Palaeolithic tools, from the early Stone Age, have been discovered in the gravels on the beach of the bay, these tools have been washed down off the cliffs. Several hundred of these flint implements have been found on the bay since they were first discovered in 1886. The bay takes its name from a small priory located nearby thought to be connected to monks from St Helens Old Church.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7092, -1.1010
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Nettlestone and Seaview
- Postcode
- PO34 5BU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Nearest railway station
- Smallbrook Junction — 3.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7245484 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Priory Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Priory Bay.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Priory Bay?
- Priory Bay is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO34 5BU), in the parish of Nettlestone and Seaview.
- Is Priory Bay a protected site?
- Yes — Priory Bay is part of the Brading Marshes to St. Helen's Ledges SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Priory Bay free to visit?
- Yes, Priory Bay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Priory Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Smallbrook Junction, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO34 5BU.