Alum Bay
Isle of Wight, Hampshire
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Quick Guide
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| The cliffs here are made of multi-coloured sand
which range from deep reds and brows to bright yellows and oranges. From the bay
you can also get some great views of the Needles. Being here at the end of the
day can command some great sunsets which enhance the colours of the rock and the
sunsets in winter can give some good silhouettes of the Needles. Alum Bay dates from the 1562 and the variegated
cliffs and colourful sands are a natural phenomenon on the West Coast of the
Isle of Wight. It provides views of the Chalk Cliffs which extends out to the
Needs and you can walk out to the end of the promontory, or in summer take a
short bus ride. It also gives views of the lighthouse. From the cliff top there
is a chairlift that can take you down onto the beach.
Visiting Alum Bay by car, you can drive directly to the Needles Pleasure
Park and park on the cliff top. There are toilets, and in the summer, cafes,
tourist shops and other tourist facilities. During the winter the chair-lift
is not operational and access to the beach is via steps or a dirt track from
the cliff top.
The Sand Shop within the Needles Pleasure Park can have up to 21
different coloured sands available daily, all natural colours from the sands
in Alum Bay.
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Steps down to the beach at Alum Bay
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Alum Chine from the coastal path to
the Needles
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