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📍 The Needles
When you visit Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight), you must see The Needles (The Needles) at the westernmost tip! As a marine nature reserve (MCZ) in English waters and a special scientific value site in the UK (SSSI for short), Needles consists of a row of white rock about 30 meters high, and was rated as one of the wonders of South England by the BBC's “Seven Natural Wonders” program on British TV. Today, we went to Alum Bay (Alum Bay) by cable car to see Needles and its lighthouse!
We took bus 7 to The Needles. In addition to the famous mountaineering chairlift, there are also parent-child activities such as sand workshops, 4D theaters, and mini golf, which is like a theme park.
In addition to specialty products from the Isle of Wight, this shop also offers many cute coastal souvenirs. In addition to this, there are also traditional products from Arlem Bay, which use colored sand in layers in glass bottles to make ornaments (a type of craft called Marmotinto during the Victorian period).
Chairlift
The entire cable car ride takes about 5 minutes from the top of the Alum Bay (Alum Bay) cliff to the rocky beach below, and the clear blue ocean gradually falls into your eyes.
After being full of greenery, you can enjoy the colorful cliffs, white rock, and lighthouse of Arm Bay at the same time! If you can't take the cable car, you can also choose to walk to Elm Bay.
Alum Bay
Arm Bay is famous for its multi-colored cliffs. The origin dates back to about 70 million years ago. The seabed continued to rise and was eroded, then sank back to the bottom of the sea, forming a new surface. Sand and clay on the shallow surface of the sea were propelled vertically through the movement of the bedrock within about 10 million years, forming the multi-colored cliffs that can be seen today.
In addition to the cliffs, the sand and stones on the rocky beach are also dyed by other minerals. Every 20 minutes on the stone beach, sightseeing boats or speedboats take visitors to see the Needles Lighthouse up close and tell the history and stories behind it.
Needles lighthouse
Needles is composed of a row of three white sandstones, and the famous White Cliffs of Dover (Dover) are also white sandstones. During World War II, the British army prepared several holes to ambush the island. However, no ships entered the harbor during the entire war, so these holes were never used at the end.
The Needles Lighthouse stands at the end of White Rock. It was built in 1859. Initially, a caretaker and three assistants informed the ship that the rocks near the ship were dangerous. However, the lighthouse has been automated since 1994. When visibility is low, visitors can hear the fog sound every 15 seconds.
Finally, when they ride the cable car from the Rock Beach in Alam Bay, they will take pictures so that visitors can buy their own souvenirs.
How do I get to Needles, Isle of Wight?
From Southampton (Southampton) or Portsmouth (Portsmouth), take a boat to Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight), then take bus 7 or 12 to Needles.
💡 Within the UK:Travel by train to Southampton/Portsmouth / Buy a transport card and get 1/3 off UK trains and London Underground all year round
💡 International visitors:Airline ticket price / European train prices
