Mountains & hills · South East England
Horseshoe Bay
In or near Wroxall.
Horseshoe Bay — bay near Bonchurch, 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 · 4.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Horseshoe Bay is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Part of English Channel. Wikidata describes it as: "bay near Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.5950°, -1.1900°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Horseshoe Bay is a bay on the south-east coast of the Isle of Wight, England. It lies to the south-east of the village of Bonchurch. It faces south-east towards the English Channel and its shoreline is approximately 250 yards (230 m) in length. It should not be confused with a similarly named bay about 8 miles (13 km) along the shoreline to the north near Culver Down.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.5950, -1.1900
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Ventnor
- Postcode
- PO38 1RP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Nearest railway station
- Shanklin — 4.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5905973 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Horseshoe Bay, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Horseshoe Bay no.2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Holy Trinity Church, Ventnor
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Old St. Boniface Church, Bonchurch
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St. Boniface Church, Bonchurch
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Bonchurch War Memorial
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Bonchurch
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Ventnor oppidum
Archaeological sites · 0.7 km
Monks Bay
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Bonchurch Manor
Stately homes · 0.8 km
St Boniface Well
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Horseshoe Bay?
- Horseshoe Bay is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO38 1RP), in the parish of Ventnor.
- What is Horseshoe Bay?
- Horseshoe Bay — bay near Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, England, UK.
- How do I get to Horseshoe Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Shanklin, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO38 1RP.
- Is Horseshoe Bay a protected site?
- Yes — Horseshoe Bay is part of the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Horseshoe Bay free to visit?
- Yes, Horseshoe Bay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Horseshoe Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Shanklin, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO38 1RP.