Mountains & hills · South East England
Whitecliff Bay
Whitecliff Bay — bay on the south-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
- Brading · 3.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Whitecliff Bay is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Part of English Channel. Wikidata describes it as: "bay on the south-east coast of the Isle of Wight, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6700°, -1.0969°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Whitecliff Bay and Bembridge Ledges SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Whitecliff Bay is a sandy bay near Foreland which is the easternmost point of the Isle of Wight, England, about two miles south-west of Bembridge and just to the north of Culver Down. The bay has a shoreline of around three-quarters of a mile (1.2 km) and has a popular sandy shingle beach which is over half a mile long. It is a tourist site with three holiday parks in the vicinity of the bay; it has two cafes though minimal facilities. Access is limited and only possible down two steeply sloping concrete tracks. The site is of major geological interest, being part of the Whitecliff Bay And Bembridge Ledges SSSI.
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Background
History
Whitecliff Bay was one of the landing points for the French invasion of the Isle of Wight (1545) where they planned to go on to attack Sandown. The bay gets its name from the chalky cliff on the headland, Culver Down, which rises over 340 ft at the south-eastern point of the bay.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6700, -1.0969
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Bembridge
- Postcode
- PO35 5QA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Nearest railway station
- Brading — 3.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7995800 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Whitecliff Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Across Whitecliff Bay - geograph.org.uk - 1900077.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whitecliff Bay?
- Whitecliff Bay is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO35 5QA), in the parish of Bembridge.
- Is Whitecliff Bay a protected site?
- Yes — Whitecliff Bay is part of the Whitecliff Bay and Bembridge Ledges SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Whitecliff Bay free to visit?
- Yes, Whitecliff Bay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Whitecliff Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Brading, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO35 5QA.