Priory Bay is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO34 5BU), in the parish of Nettlestone and Seaview.

How do I get to Priory Bay?

The nearest railway station is Smallbrook Junction, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO34 5BU.

Is Priory Bay a protected site?

Yes — Priory Bay is part of the Brading Marshes to St. Helen's Ledges SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).

Is Priory Bay free to visit?

Yes, Priory Bay is free to enter.

How do I get to Priory Bay?

The nearest railway station is Smallbrook Junction, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO34 5BU.

Mountains & hills · South East England

Priory Bay

In or near St Helens.

Free admission

Priory Bay — bay on the north-east coast of the Isle of Wight, England, UK.

Priory Bay, mountains & hills in South East England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 3 h–8 h
Best time of year: Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
Nearest railway station: Smallbrook Junction · 3.8 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Priory Bay, the nearest railway station is Smallbrook Junction, located 3.8 km away. The postcode for navigation is PO34 5BU, and entry to the site is free.

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Priory Bay is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Part of English Channel. Wikidata describes it as: "bay on the north-east coast of the Isle of Wight, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7092°, -1.1010°.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Brading Marshes to St. Helen's Ledges SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
Ramsar wetland: Solent & Southampton Water

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Priory Bay is a small privately owned bay on the northeast coast of the Isle of Wight, England. It lies 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) to the east of Nettlestone village and another 3⁄4 mile along the coast from Seaview. It stretches from Horestone Point in the north to Nodes Point in the south, the bay is surrounded by woodland known as Priory Woods owned by the National Trust. The bay faces east towards Selsey Bill and has a 950-yard (870 m) shoreline and can be accessed by walking round Horestone Point from Seagrove Bay.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Palaeolithic tools, from the early Stone Age, have been discovered in the gravels on the beach of the bay, these tools have been washed down off the cliffs. Several hundred of these flint implements have been found on the bay since they were first discovered in 1886. The bay takes its name from a small priory located nearby thought to be connected to monks from St Helens Old Church.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 50.7092, -1.1010
District: Isle of Wight
Parish: Nettlestone and Seaview
Postcode: PO34 5BU
Parliamentary constituency: Isle of Wight East
Nearest railway station: Smallbrook Junction — 3.8 km

Sources

wikidata: Q7245484 (CC0)
wikipedia: Priory Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Priory Bay.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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