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.

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Alum Bay canonical 21

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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.

Isle of Wight hasLandmark Alum Bay
Freshwater near Alum Bay
The Needles hasNearby Alum Bay
Totland Pier nearby Alum Bay
Totland Bay near Alum Bay
Needle Rocks locatedNear Alum Bay
Alum Bay cliffs locatedIn Alum Bay
Tennyson Down near Alum Bay
The Needles Park near Alum Bay
The Needles Park overlooks Alum Bay
Headon Warren locatedNear Alum Bay
Headon Warren overlooks Alum Bay