Horseshoe Bay, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight

Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay
	Horseshoe Bay
	Horseshoe Bay Location within the Isle of Wight
Civil parish	Ventnor;
Ceremonial county	Isle of Wight;
Region	South East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	Isle of Wight;
	List of places UK England Isle of Wight 50°35′42″N 1°11′24″W / 50.595°N 1.19°W

Horseshoe Bay is a bay on the south-east coast of the Isle of Wight, England.^[1] 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.^[2]

Seawall

The coast of the bay is lined by a concrete seawall, built in 1988 to protect a promenade and the weak chalky cliff-face from erosion.^[3] The seawall comprises a set of steps at the base of the wall, a reinforced concrete berm and stepped apron and finally a curved wave return wall. The wall contains approximately 6,000 cubic metres (7,800 cu yd) of concrete and cost £1.4 million to build. The Isle of Wight Coastal Path runs along the length of this seawall.^[4]

References

^ "Horseshoe Bay, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight". OS maps. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
^ "Horseshoe Bay, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight" (Map). Google Maps.
^ "Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan 2" (PDF). Isle of Wight Council. December 2010. p. 99.
^ "Coastal path 4, Niton to Sandown" (PDF). Visitisleofwight.co.uk.

[1] "Horseshoe Bay, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight". OS maps. Retrieved 25 August 2018.

[2] "Horseshoe Bay, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight" (Map). Google Maps.

[3] "Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan 2" (PDF). Isle of Wight Council. December 2010. p. 99.

[4] "Coastal path 4, Niton to Sandown" (PDF). Visitisleofwight.co.uk.

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