Luccombe Chine
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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 chine
s on the island created by stream erosion of soft Cretaceous
rocks, it leads from the clifftop to Luccombe Bay
.
The Chine is at the eastern end of the Isle of Wight Undercliff
landslip. A small fishing community existed at the foot of the Chine until 1910, when the settlement was destroyed by a landslip.
Many Islanders use Luccombe Chine and the surrounding cliffs as a place to gather thoughts and de-stress. Locals have also heard the sound of harp music and Angel like singing bouncing off the high cliffs after dusk and during the night. Luccombe Chine is generally regarded as one of the most mysterious and spiritulist places in the world after the hours of darkness. A number of Fisherman at night have reported hearing the chorus of John Leyton's 1960's hit "Johnny remember me" sung as an Angel like harmony especially when the tide is incoming.
Luccombe
Luccombe is a village on the south coast of the Isle of Wight near Shanklin. There is some indication of Bronze Age settlements on the top of the nearby hill of Luccombe Down.The Luccombe area features some spectacular cliffs and scenery...
on the Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. A wooded coastal ravine, one of a number of such chine
Chine
A chine is a steep-sided river valley where the river flows through coastal cliffs to the sea. Typically these are soft eroding cliffs such as sandstone or clays. The word chine originates from the Saxon "Cinan" meaning a gap or yawn....
s on the island created by stream erosion of soft Cretaceous
Cretaceous
The Cretaceous , derived from the Latin "creta" , usually abbreviated K for its German translation Kreide , is a geologic period and system from circa to million years ago. In the geologic timescale, the Cretaceous follows the Jurassic period and is followed by the Paleogene period of the...
rocks, it leads from the clifftop to Luccombe Bay
Luccombe Bay
Luccombe Bay is a bay on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight, England. It lies to the east of Luccombe Village from which it takes its name. It faces south east towards the English Channel, its shoreline is 1.2km in length. It stretches from Horse Ledge in the north to Bordwood Ledge in the...
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The Chine is at the eastern end of the Isle of Wight Undercliff
The Undercliff
The Undercliff is the name of several areas of landslip on the south coast of England. They include ones on the Isle of Wight; on the Dorset-Devon border near Lyme Regis; on cliffs near Branscombe in East Devon; and at White Nothe, Dorset...
landslip. A small fishing community existed at the foot of the Chine until 1910, when the settlement was destroyed by a landslip.
Many Islanders use Luccombe Chine and the surrounding cliffs as a place to gather thoughts and de-stress. Locals have also heard the sound of harp music and Angel like singing bouncing off the high cliffs after dusk and during the night. Luccombe Chine is generally regarded as one of the most mysterious and spiritulist places in the world after the hours of darkness. A number of Fisherman at night have reported hearing the chorus of John Leyton's 1960's hit "Johnny remember me" sung as an Angel like harmony especially when the tide is incoming.
External links
- Walk to Luccombe Chine and beach, Isle of Wight Attractions, retrieved 3 August 2008