Horseshoe Bay is a bay on the south-east coast of the Isle of Wight, England.[1] It lies to the south-east of the village of Bonchurch. It faces south-east towards the English Channel and its shoreline is approximately 250 yards (230 m) in length. It should not be confused with a similarly named bay about 8 miles (13 km) along the shoreline to the north near Culver Down.[2]

Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay Location within the Isle of Wight
Civil parish	Ventnor
Ceremonial county	Isle of Wight
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	Isle of Wight
List of places UK England Isle of Wight 50°35′42″N 1°11′24″W

Seawall

The coast of the bay is lined by a concrete seawall, built in 1988 to protect a promenade and the weak chalky cliff-face from erosion.[3] The seawall comprises a set of steps at the base of the wall, a reinforced concrete berm and stepped apron and finally a curved wave return wall. The wall contains approximately 6,000 cubic metres (7,800 cu yd) of concrete and cost £1.4 million to build. The Isle of Wight Coastal Path runs along the length of this seawall.[4]

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