Isle of Wight - Southwest Coast

The steep clay, marl and chalk cliffs which extend along the southwest coastline from St Catherine's Point to Compton Chine are characterized by numerous chines. A good road leads from Ventnor via St Catherine's Point (views) and Blackgang Chine (leisure park) past many small farms and villages, offering many parking opportunities to stop and observe the geological phenomenon of crumbling layers of cliff. The road continues through Chale Bay, Brightstone Bay and Brook and finally arrives in the west at Compton Bay (marl cliffs) and at Freshwater Bay (chalk cliffs).