Reeth Bay Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Reeth Bay
Civil Parish:Niton and Whitwell
Coordinates:50.58°N -1.28°W
Static Image Name:File:Reeth Bay, Isle of Wight, UK.jpg
Static Image Caption:Reeth Bay
Map Type:Isle of Wight
Region:South East England
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Reeth Bay is a small curved bay on the southernmost tip of the Isle of Wight, England. It lies to the south of the village of Niton with a NaNadj=mid1adj=mid shoreline. It faces south out into the English Channel and lies to the east of St. Catherine's Point lighthouse. It is at the centre of a small hamlet called Castlehaven where there is a concrete ramp for launching small craft.[1] The beach is predominantly sand and pebbles. The seabed is a mixture of rocks and mud. The bay is best accessed from the road from Niton that leads down to the bay.

History

There is a 19th-century lifeguard cottage at the bay.[2] The bay used to be a popular tourist destination and had bathing machines during the Victorian era. There also used to be an east-facing slip at Puckaster for fishing boats.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Peter Bruce. Wight Hazards. May 2008. Boldre Marine. 978-1-871680-51-5. 44.
  2. https://www.iow.gov.uk/azservices/documents/1324-TheUndercliffHEAP_2013.pdf Historic Environment Action Plan The Undercliff