Chale Bay
Chale Bay is a bay on the south west coast of the Isle of Wight, England. It lies to the west of the village of Chale from which it takes its name. It faces south west towards the English Channel, its shoreline is 5km in length and is gently curving. It stretches from Artherfield Point in the north west to Rocken End in the south east.
The seabed is a mixture of mud, sand and shells. The beach is predominantly shingle.
In 1996, a sailing boat was washed ashore by high waves generated from the arrival of Hurricane Lili.
The bay is best viewed from the car park on the A3055 above Blackgang Chine or anywhere along the Isle of Wight Coastal Path which follows the whole coastline along the cliff top. Since the closure of the steps at Whale Chine, the beach at Chale Bay has become somewhat inaccessible, with no way down from the clifftop anywhere along its three miles. As of 2017, the nearest access from the north-west is at Shepherd's Chine (way down for able-bodied people at the time of writing, but conditions may change as the coast is subject to constant erosion), or the beach can be accessed at the south-eastern end by scrambling around the rocks from Watershoot Bay (rough going and potentially hazardous; caution is advised). Anyone venturing along the beach should beware of being cut off by the tide, and take sensible care given the remoteness of the location, the absence of any way back up to the clifftop for potentially miles, and the danger of rock falls. Parts of the beach are sometimes used by naturists.
Coordinates: 50°35′42″N 1°19′56″W / 50.5949°N 1.3323°W
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