Mountains & hills · South East England
Binnel Bay
In or near Wroxall.
Binnel 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 · 8.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Binnel Bay, the nearest railway station is Shanklin, located 8.9 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is PO38 1XZ.
About
Binnel 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: 50.5787°, -1.2711°.
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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
Binnel Bay is a bay on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, England. It lies between the villages of St. Lawrence and Niton. It faces south towards the English Channel, and is just under one mile (1.6 km) in length. It stretches from Binnel Point in the east to Puckaster Cove in the west. The bay is remote with a rocky and exposed shoreline backed by low cliffs and woodlands. It is best viewed from Binnel Point, where the bay can be seen stretching west towards Puckaster Cove, with St Catherine's Lighthouse visible in the distance. Large sections of a now destroyed 19th century seawall can be seen along the shore.
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Background
History
Archaeological findings from the landslide deposits at Binnel Bay have identified evidence of human activity in this area of the Undercliff dating back to the Neolithic. These finds included a Neolithic soil horizon dated to 2530BC, containing charcoal and the remains of red squirrel, red deer and marine molluscs. Later prehistoric evidence includes midden deposits of Bronze Age to Iron Age date. In 1977 a Paleolithic handaxe of Acheulean style was discovered on land immediately west of Binnel Bay. It is thought the handaxe may have originated from deposits that were originally on the downland above the Undercliff, and were subsequently worked into the landslide complex at a later date.…
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- Coordinates
- 50.5787, -1.2711
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Ventnor
- Postcode
- PO38 1XZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Nearest railway station
- Shanklin — 8.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q282983 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Binnel Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Headland, Binnel Bay - geograph.org.uk - 389140.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Binnel Bay?
- Binnel Bay is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO38 1XZ), in the parish of Ventnor.
- What is Binnel Bay?
- Binnel Bay — bay on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, England, UK.
- How do I get to Binnel Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Shanklin, about 8.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO38 1XZ.
- Is Binnel Bay a protected site?
- Yes — Binnel 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 Binnel Bay free to visit?
- Yes, Binnel Bay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Binnel Bay?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PO38 1XZ. It sits within the Isle of Wight East parliamentary constituency.