Grid reference SZ3685
3 km from Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England
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Compton Chine
Chines are small, steep sided, stream valleys, common on the south coast of the island. They are prone to erosion, from the sea as well as the stream. Here, the sides, running through Gault Clay and Lower Greensand, have collapsed taking... (more)
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Moon over Afton Down, Isle of Wight
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Beach near Compton Chine looking towards Freshwater Bay
Beach near Compton Chine looking towards Freshwater Bay and Tennyson Down
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Compton Bay: Seascape from Freshwater Cliff
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Approaching Freshwater Bay on Military Road, 1985
View westward on A3055, to Tennyson Down and the Nodes - taken through the windscreen.
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East Afton Down
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Compton Bay
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A3055, the IOW coastal path and Compton Bay
The coastal path runs alongside the road for a short distance; it's not ideal walking!
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Coastal path alongside the Military Road
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Grazing land above Compton Chine
Grazing land between the A3055 and the coast above Compton Chine.
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Climbing Compton Chine
There is a way up from the beach up Compton Chine, but it is not recommended. It is a natural break in the steepness of the cliffs either side, but the terrain is rough, slippery and comprises sticky clay and sandstone. Taking a breather,... (more)
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Isle of Wight Military Road at Compton Down
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