Whitecliff Bay And Bembridge Ledges SSSI
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Whitecliff Bay And Bembridge Ledges is a 131.6 hectare Site of special scientific interest
which lies around the coastline of the eastern most part of the Isle of Wight from Bembridge
harbour entrance, in the north, around Foreland
and stretching to Whitecliff Bay
to the south. The site was notified in 1955 for both its biological and geological features.
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
which lies around the coastline of the eastern most part of the Isle of Wight from Bembridge
Bembridge
Bembridge is an affluent village and civil parish located on the easternmost point of the Isle of Wight. It had a population of 3,848 according to the 2001 census of the United Kingdom, leading to claims by residents that Bembridge is the largest village in England, and occasional claims that it is...
harbour entrance, in the north, around Foreland
Foreland
Foreland is the easternmost point of the Isle of Wight. It is located three miles east of the town of Brading, and due south of the city of Portsmouth on the British mainland. It is characterised by a pub called the Crab and Lobster and various beach huts plus a beach cafe and a coast guard...
and stretching to Whitecliff Bay
Whitecliff Bay
Whitecliff Bay is a sandy bay near the easternmost point of the Isle of Wight, England about 2 miles south-west of Bembridge and just to the north of Culver Down. It is a tourist site , has a popular beach with two hundred metres of sand and shingle, and minimal facilities including 2 cafes...
to the south. The site was notified in 1955 for both its biological and geological features.