Alum Bay
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Alum Bay is a coastal bay on the western tip of the Isle of Wight, famous for its multicoloured sand cliffs and views of the nearby Needles rock formations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alum Bay canonical | 21 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal bay
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Solent
ⓘ
surface form:
The Solent
|
| cliffOrientation | generally north-west facing ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature |
Cretaceous sedimentary rocks
ⓘ
tilted and folded strata ⓘ |
| hasAccessPoint |
Alum Bay New Road
ⓘ
coastal path from Totland and Freshwater ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
boat tours
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| hasBeachType | shingle beach ⓘ |
| hasColourVariation |
browns
ⓘ
purples ⓘ reds ⓘ whites ⓘ yellows ⓘ |
| hasConservationInterest |
geological interest
ⓘ
landscape value ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse | collection of coloured sands for souvenirs ⓘ |
| hasNaturalFeature |
eroding soft rock cliffs
ⓘ
multicoloured sand cliffs ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Headon Warren
ⓘ
The Needles Battery ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Freshwater
ⓘ
Totland Bay ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalUse |
coastal walking
ⓘ
pleasure boating ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction |
boat trips to The Needles
ⓘ
chairlift to the beach ⓘ theme park-style attractions at the cliff top ⓘ |
| hasTransportLink | local bus services to the Alum Bay area ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Needles Lighthouse
ⓘ
The Needles ⓘ |
| knownFor |
multicoloured sands
ⓘ
tourist attractions ⓘ views of The Needles rock formations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
English Channel ⓘ Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| managedBy | private operators at the cliff top complex ⓘ |
| near |
Freshwater Bay
ⓘ
The Needles ⓘ Totland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
ⓘ
surface form:
Isle of Wight Heritage Coast
western tip of the Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major visitor destination on the Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| waterBody | English Channel ⓘ |
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.