Mountains & hills · South East England
Reeth Bay
Reeth Bay — bay on the south 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
- Shanklin · 9.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Reeth Bay is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Part of English Channel. Wikidata describes it as: "bay on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.5800°, -1.2800°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Compton Chine to Steephill Cove SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Reeth Bay is a small curved bay on the southernmost tip of the Isle of Wight, England. It lies to the south of the village of Niton with a 1⁄4-mile-long (0.4 km) shoreline. It faces south out into the English Channel and lies to the east of St. Catherine's Point lighthouse. It is at the centre of a small hamlet called Castlehaven where there is a concrete ramp for launching small craft. The beach is predominantly sand and pebbles. The seabed is a mixture of rocks and mud. The bay is best accessed from the road from Niton that leads down to the bay.
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Background
History
There is a 19th-century lifeguard cottage at the bay. The bay used to be a popular tourist destination and had bathing machines during the Victorian era. There also used to be an east-facing slip at Puckaster for fishing boats.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.5800, -1.2800
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Niton and Whitwell
- Postcode
- PO38 2LX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Nearest railway station
- Shanklin — 9.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7307027 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Reeth Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Reeth Bay, Isle of Wight, UK.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Reeth Bay?
- Reeth Bay is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO38 2LX), in the parish of Niton and Whitwell.
- Is Reeth Bay a protected site?
- Yes — Reeth Bay is part of the Compton Chine to Steephill Cove SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Reeth Bay free to visit?
- Yes, Reeth Bay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Reeth Bay?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PO38 2LX. It sits within the Isle of Wight West parliamentary constituency.