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.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal bay
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tourist attraction → |
| adjacentTo |
The Solent
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| cliffOrientation |
generally north-west facing
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| 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
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|
| hasColourVariation |
browns
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purples → reds → whites → yellows → |
| hasConservationInterest |
geological interest
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landscape value → |
| hasHistoricalUse |
collection of coloured sands for souvenirs
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| hasNaturalFeature |
eroding soft rock cliffs
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multicoloured sand cliffs → |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Headon Warren
→
The Needles Battery → |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Freshwater
→
Totland Bay → |
| hasRecreationalUse |
coastal walking
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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
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|
| hasViewOf |
Needles Lighthouse
→
The Needles → |
| knownFor |
multicoloured sands
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tourist attractions → views of The Needles rock formations → |
| locatedIn |
England
→
English Channel → Isle of Wight → |
| managedBy |
private operators at the cliff top complex
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| near |
Freshwater Bay
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The Needles → Totland → |
| partOf |
Isle of Wight Heritage Coast
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western tip of the Isle of Wight → |
| tourismImportance |
major visitor destination on the Isle of Wight
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| waterBody |
English Channel
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Isle of Wight
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hasLandmark |
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The Needles
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hasNearby |
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Freshwater
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near |