Compton Chine to Steephill Cove SSSI

Compton Chine to Steephill Cove is a 629.2 hectares (1,555 acres) Site of Special Scientific Interest which extends from Compton Chine on the south-west coast of the Isle of Wight along the coast, around St. Catherine's Point to Steephill Cove, just west of Ventnor on the south-east coast of the island. This is the largest SSSI area on the island. The site was notified in 2003 for both its biological and geological features.

Compton Chine to Steephill Cove
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchIsle of Wight
Grid referenceSZ489763
InterestBiological and Geological
Area629.2 hectare
Notification2003
Location mapNatural England

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