Horseshoe Bay, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight

For the bay near the east end of Culver Down, see Horseshoe Bay, Isle of Wight.

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

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

Bonchurch: looking along Horseshoe Bay towards Shore Road

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

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.