Alum Bay

A view of the Needles from Alum Bay cliffs, with the Alum Bay chair lift in the foreground.

Alum Bay is a bay near the westernmost point of the Isle of Wight, England, within close sight of the Needles rock formation. Of geological interest and a tourist attraction, the bay is noted for its multi-coloured sand cliffs.[1] The waters and adjoining seabed form part of the Needles Marine Conservation Zone and the shore and heath above are part of the Headon Warren and West High Down Site of Special Scientific Interest.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Alum Bay". www.theneedles.co.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  2. ^ "The Needles MCZ". Natural England. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Headon Warren and West High Down SSSI" (PDF). Natural England. 1984. Retrieved 7 December 2017.