Colwell Bay

Bay in the west of the Isle of Wight

Colwell BaySite of Special Scientific Interest

Location within Isle of Wight

Location| Isle of Wight
Grid reference| SZ323873
Coordinates| 50°41′04″N 1°32′39″W﻿ / ﻿50.68446°N 1.54416°W﻿ / 50.68446; -1.54416
Interest| Geological
Area| 33.5 acres (13.56 ha)
Notification| 1959
View of the bay from the north, with The Needles visible in far distance

Colwell Bay (grid reference SZ323873) is a bay in the west of the Isle of Wight. It is located between the towns of Totland and Yarmouth. The bay's northernmost point is Cliff's End (Fort Albert) the closest point of the Island to the British mainland, with Hurst Castle situated at the end of a long peninsula just under a mile (1500 metres) to the northwest. The bay's southern boundary is marked by Warden Point.

Colwell Bay has a popular beach, with two miles of sand and shingle, and facilities including cafes, shops and equipment hire outlets.[1]

An area of 33.5 acres (13.56 ha) has been notified as a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest, notification originally taking place in 1959. The site is significant for its Eocene geology and maritime vegetated soft cliff habitat.[2]

It is the location of three chines: Colwell Chine, Brambles Chine and Linstone Chine.

Colwell Bay is on the A3054 road and near the western end of the A3055 road. Public transport to the area is provided by Southern Vectis route 7 and the Needles Tour.

## References

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1. ^ "Colwell Bay". visitisleofwight.co.uk.
2. ^ What are Maritime Cliffs Archived 29 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine, Solent Forum

## External links

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* Colwell Bay Archived 5 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine, official IoW tourism website
* IOW Council information

Around the Bays of the Isle of Wight

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Newtown Bay
| Colwell Bay
| West
Totland Bay

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Chines on the Isle of Wight

* Alum Bay
* Barnes Chine
* Blackgang Chine
* Brambles Chine
* Brook Chine
* Chilton Chine
* Churchill Chine
* Colwell Bay
* Compton Chine
* Cowleaze Chine
* Grange Chine and Marsh Chine
* Ladder Chine
* Linstone Chine
* Luccombe Chine
* New Chine
* Shanklin Chine
* Shepherd's Chine
* Shippards Chine
* Walpen Chine
* Whale Chine
* Widdick Chine

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Sites of Special Scientific Interest on the Isle of Wight

* Alverstone Marshes
* America Wood
* Arreton Down
* Bembridge Down
* Bembridge School And Cliffs
* Bonchurch Landslips
* Bouldnor And Hamstead Cliffs
* Brading Marshes To St. Helen's Ledges
* Briddlesford Copses
* Calbourne Down
* Colwell Bay
* Compton Chine to Steephill Cove
* Compton Down
* Cranmore
* Cridmore Bog
* Eaglehead and Bloodstone Copses
* Freshwater Marshes
* Garstons Down
* Greatwood And Cliff Copses
* Headon Warren And West High Down
* King's Quay Shore
* Lacey's Farm Quarry
* Lake Allotments
* Locks Farm Meadow
* Medina Estuary
* Mottistone Down
* Newtown Harbour
* Northpark Copse
* Parkhurst Forest
* Priory Woods
* Prospect Quarry
* Rew Down
* Rowridge Valley
* Ryde Sands and Wootton Creek
* Shide Quarry
* St Lawrence Bank
* The Wilderness
* Thorness Bay
* Ventnor Downs
* Whitecliff Bay And Bembridge Ledges
* Yar Estuary

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