Luccombe Chine
Luccombe Chine is a geological feature and visitor attraction south of the village of Luccombe on the Isle of Wight, England. A wooded coastal ravine, one of a number of such chines on the island created by stream erosion of soft Cretaceous rocks, it leads from the clifftop to Luccombe Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Gorge with an elevation of 210 feet
- Description: canyon in the United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Luccomb Chine”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Boniface Church, Bonchurch and Shanklin Chine.
St Boniface Church, Bonchurch
Church
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St Boniface Church, Bonchurch is a parish church in the Church of England located in Bonchurch, Isle of Wight.
Shanklin Chine
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Shanklin Chine is a geological feature and tourist attraction in the town of Shanklin, on the Isle of Wight, England. A wooded coastal ravine, it contains waterfalls, trees and lush vegetation, with footpaths and walkways allowing paid access for visitors, and a heritage centre explaining its history.
Old St Boniface Church, Bonchurch
Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old St Boniface Church, Bonchurch is a parish church in the Church of England located in Bonchurch, Isle of Wight.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luccombe and Bonchurch.
Luccombe
Village
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Luccombe is a hamlet a short distance south of Shanklin, on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, England. There is some indication of Bronze Age settlements on the top of the nearby hill of Luccombe Down.
Bonchurch
Village
Photo: David Short, CC BY 2.0.
Bonchurch is a small village in the civil parish of Ventnor, to the east of the town of Ventnor, now largely connected to the latter by suburban development, on the southern part of the Isle of Wight, England.
Shanklin
Town
Photo: Steven Muster, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shanklin is a seaside resort town and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, England, located on Sandown Bay. Shanklin is the southernmost of three settlements which occupy the bay, and is close to Lake and Sandown.
Luccombe Chine
- Categories: canyon and landform
- Location: Shanklin, Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Luccombe Chine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Luccombe Chine”
- Swedish: “Luccombe Chine”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Upper Bonchurch and Old Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dunnose Head and St Boniface Down.
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